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[ttalion s PORTS ^^Pa^e^^Frida^DecembeMO^j^^W -> lijury last chapter in Barkley’s toried, sometimes rocky career , PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Charles larkley said he grew up during his jar in adj.lliisfatSars in the NBA. And in many you get an ad! * le rr * ie t’oy became heduled to endtcf r ier statesman > railing against | behavior of young players — ehavior he perfected himself. Jnthe end, Barkley was still out- ;eous when he wanted to be, still ^hat was on his mind. There [was a lot. the pounding finally caused Ift knee to give out Wednesday t, ending his career in the city e it began. Still, Barkley was to smile. As always, he had roething outlandish to say. ust what America needs,” |ey said as he rode off in a golf m\h his knee in a brace. “One unemployed black man.” ght up to the last lap on this ;ing, incorrigible ride, he was percent Barkley, rkley finished his career with ouston Rockets, but he did it |e worst way imaginable for an teas proud and cocky as he is. ssthan eight minutes into his ell game in Philadelphia, e his career began with the in 1984, Barkley fell horribly ROOMMATE! ammate needed Ow sis. Very nice duplex sle roommateneed«i3 10. +1/3utillties. Canr.- for spring , 2bdrwiy .11 775-3574. or spring W.SoWlr ’64-7892 or spring or longer to al neighborhood $275-; ir spring semester bus-route, oft Harv(i nate Dana 574-6021 >r spring summer'00 i $275/mo. +t/3bilsDr« i i or spring. Own ito-T] p Decree. Janet®!.’ r Spring'00, own io. Call Isabella 82W >eeded ASAP lor sjirg 7 50/mo. +1/2elec leded lor spnng ; + l/4bills. CallAidreiSi BpcOUl t. large oedroor -2tc- ft tendon was wrenched from 'ocampus,w«69ir.B i, sat I left kneecap, which Isquely askew on his leg. [lie grim diagnosis followed. Jit was confirmed yesterday by lilRI and X-rays. A ruptured Triceps tendon in his knee d the season Barkley said Id be his last. ewent out with an 83-73 loss s former team, failing to score fnt. The last shot of his career blocked, a few seconds after lulled down the last of his 4,259 sive rebounds. He spent his ■ moments on the court sitting y Jn, staring in disbelief at his eded tor spring. Ite ■, ’ . ° oom. s245/mo. ,«:l?CKed knee. 775-7263. faleleft the court for the last time reeded for spring, '-jp standing ovation, hopping on ■One good leg, hunched over like aeded! uoosqi. w jjpld man he has admitted so of- garage. centralheaK almost gleefully — that he sc. bill. 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L T , r , ■ • “sole purpose of retiring as a ed for spring^ Humber of original team, room $3i7/mo. ■^‘'[Murray played 12 seasons in Iroit (1980-91), followed by ed for spring. Hoitl . : .-riJn stmts at Kansas City, Tarn- room $317/mo, t r-lt, • 1 J1 u- jBay, Dallas, Philadelphia, j own . ^TciosT'llhington and Minnesota in his JNFL action in 1997. o spring or \of J “j said at my press conference in i, ewhen , retired that football isetbdrminTbd^l 8 a roller-coaster ride and I de- iie, $3oi/mo.caiiTled to get off of it,” Murray said. jErvicES f ve decided to get back on and fe’Il see what happens.” nee to anywhere ^\f ter was s ig ne d with the Lh —:r ns, he was placed on the retired- ™ n dlsS" Ftve list. Because of that, he had ri.&sat- Fri(6pih« I clear waivers before he could $25/caih S# lhe Cowboys on Thursday, r , ste.217. si®'' flnstead of working as a sideline 0017) - ^Porter on the Lions radio broad- .ocator sERVit- pSi, as he has been doing this sea- ai/ commercial ion, this Sunday Murray will kick Ben the Cowboys (6-6), just a TRAVEL p 1110 behind NFC East-leading ■shington, are host to Philadel- 2000 Mazailan» ; ; pj,). his career, Murray has made 1.800.SURFSUP 33; of 445 field goals (76 percent) ip 521 of 527 extra points (99 per- Ili) for 1,532 points. Bie was a Pro Bowl kicker in jJpO and 1989 and scored more ■n 100 points in a season four IGHT LOSS lies, the last in 1988. «ii*P^®‘Hopefully, I can bring some the holiday brea» » Jy[ urra y said. itinn mm F ^ ^ VANTED Barkley’s farewell Houston Rockets forward Charles Barkley ruptured a tendon in his left knee Wednesday night in the first quarter of what was to be his final regular-season game in Philadelphia. It ended up being the final game of his remarkable career. Career highs ► Points ► Rebounds ► Assists 47 (1988 at Atl.) 33 (1996 at Pho.) 14 (1986 at Ind.) ► Blocks 7^1986 vs. Port.) ► Minutes 58* (1996 vs. L.A. Lakers) ‘double overtime Players with 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,0000 assists in NBA history Points Reb. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 17,440 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 23,924 Charles Barkley 23,755 12,545 Highlights • 1992-93 NBA Most Valuable Player • Member of gold medal winning U.S. Olympic team (1992) • Nine-time NBA All-Star (1987-1997) • All-Star Game MVP (1991) • Named NBA first team five times (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993) • Named NBA second team four times (1986, 1987, 1992, 1994) • Named NBA third team one time (1996) • Led NBA with 14.6 rebounds per game average (1987) • Named NBA All-Rookie team (1985) FREE Counseling Available for Aggies affected by the Bonfire Tragedy, during the holiday break in your home town! The TAMU Student Counseling Service has asked psychologists & counselors throughout Texas to volunteer free counseling services during the holiday break to Aggies affected by the Bonfire Tragedy. To see a list of the volunteers and their locations, log on to the Student Counseling Service web-site at: http://www.scs.tamu.edu v-c5 Vk A 'T Source: National Basketball League; compiled from AP wire reports AP Michael Jordan. That is because he was known more for his mouth 6-foot-4 and seven-eighths inches, he was one of the most ferocious in side players ever. He won two Olympic gold medals and was the NBA’s MVP with Phoenix in 1993. Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only players in history to amass 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists. He never won a championship but said he does not need that to fulfill his career. “I don’t begrudge people two things: I don’t begrudge champi onships, and I don’t begrudge guys that make a lot of money,” Barkley said. Despite his talent — pro scouts pegged him as Wes Unseld who could dribble — Barkley never got the same recognition as contempo raries Larry Bird, Magic Johnson or than for his game. “He wasn’t as outspoken at Auburn, but that’s only because he didn’t get interviewed that much,” Sonny Smith, his college coach, said. Barkley arrived in Philadelphia Tuesday night, reveling in the idea of saying good-bye to the city where it all began. “I’ve done some good things, some bad things, some stupid things, some funny things, but so has everybody else,” Barkley said. “Mine have just been in the lime light.” Barkley hobbled through the lobby of the Rockets’ hotel yester day afternoon, headed for Boston and a celebration planned by the Celtics. Barkley put off surgery on his knee so he could be there. .. 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