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Roach honors college welcomes nba legend and ny times bestselling author kareem abduljabbar to tcu for the fogelson honors forum. It is built from the arabic words abd, aland jabbar. Kareem s talents on the basketball court were evident from the time he was a young child, and by the time he reached high school he was. Book tour new haven in conversation with dan patrick. May 21, 2017 nprs lulu garcianavarro talks to writer and sports legend kareem abdul jabbar about his book, coach wooden and me, about his 50year relationship with his ucla basketball coach john wooden. Kareem abdul jabbar mycroft and sherlock book signing in. Now, you still might be asking what this has to do with bruce lee or martial arts, right.
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