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Cornelius Lance "Connie" Hawkins (July 17, 1942 – October 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. A New York City playground legend, "the Hawk" was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.
Sep 13, 2021 · Connie Hawkins was a Hall of Famer who revolutionized the NBA game with his acrobatic dunks and court vision. He faced a long exile from the NBA due to a gambling scandal and played in various leagues before joining the ABA.
Connie Hawkins was a Hall of Fame basketball player who played in the NBA and the ABA. See his career stats, awards, transactions, and more on this page.
- July 17, 1942
Oct 7, 2017 · Connie Hawkins, a high-flying basketball sensation who was molded on the playgrounds of New York and inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, but whose career was unjustly derailed...
Oct 7, 2017 · Hawkins was a dazzling playground legend who revolutionized the game with his aerial skills and charisma. He overcame a college point-shaving scandal and a NBA ban to play for the Suns, Lakers and Hawks.
Oct 7, 2017 · Connie Hawkins, a Hall of Famer, four-time NBA All-Star and 1968 ABA MVP, has died at the age of 75.
May 7, 2024 · Connie Hawkins (born July 17, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died October 6, 2017) was an American basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest talents of the 20th century but who had limited impact on the professional leagues.
