Re: Hornet's Bobby Phills killed

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I hope there will be a moment of silence in each arena tonight in his honor.

Cecil (times like this should put everything else in perspective)

----- Original Message ----- 
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To: Boston Sports Fan <bostonsptsfan@yahoo.com>; <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: Hornet's Bobby Phills killed


> That's awful news. That's truly awful.
> 
> FWIW, Bobby Phils went from the CBA to a really admirable pro career,
> making both the NBA All Defensive Team and eventually becoming a heck of
> a shooter and even scorer (most notably a 43 point game against the
> Blazers four years ago).
> 
> Drive safely everyone.
> 
> -----
> 
> Boston Sports Fan wrote:
> 
> > Radio reports 2 other players injured....no names
> > given.
> >
> >
> > CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bobby Phills of the Charlotte
> > Hornets was killed in an automobile accident while
> > returning home from a shootaround this morning. He was
> > 30.
> > The Hornets said their game Wednesday night with the
> > Chicago Bulls was postponed.
> >
> > The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native was in his ninth
> > season out of Southern University. He is survived by
> > his wife, Kendall, and children Bobby Ray III and
> > Kerstie.
> >
> > Phills played 28 games this season and averaged 13.6
> > points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He
> > averaged 11.0 points in 467 career games with
> > Charlotte and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
> >
> > Television reports showed Hornets coach Paul Silas and
> > player Eldon Campbell standing near the accident
> > scene.
> > Phills' body reportedly was still in the car, draped
> > in a blue tarpaulin by police
> >
> > A second-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in
> > 1991, Phills never played a game for the team before
> > being waived. He originally signed a 10-day contract
> > with the Cavaliers on March 19, 1992 and was signed
> > for
> > the remainder of the season shortly thereafter,
> > permanently sticking in the NBA.
> >
> > He signed with Charlotte as a free agent before the
> > 1997-98 season and was one of four finalists for the
> > NBA's Sportsmanship Award. He was a a member of the
> > NBA's All-Defensive Second Team in 1995-96.
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