He turned 70, then 71, and got the itch again. big man.you will be missed by many.
"I always tease Marci that I had to make sure she was the right one," Thurmond says.
This was when they played defense and played to win.On one play, he is double-teamed by Russell and Chamberlain, and scores over both of them as the West pulls off an upset. I was able to start at center for my high school despite being only five foot eleven. Love you always.I grew up watching " Nate the Great" he was truly one of the greatest big man that ever played the game, bar none.
I was thinking it was Kareem that stated Nate was the toughest opponent he ever had to play against.
Jeff Mullins and I were tight.
I was making 14. He was an professional, known for 1984 NBA Oldtimer’s Video game (1984), Troika (1969) and 1970 NBA All-Star Video game (1970). I remember asking my dad who that great big tall guy was, and he said, "that's Nate Thurmond"! You were the best on and off the floor. Thank you for the memories, Nate. "Wilt said, 'Look, they're not trading me because you're a better player than me now,' " Thurmond recalls. " His grandmother, Daisy, was his babysitter and cooking instructor. He was never eager to talk about his own career, but he'd talk about his Memphis pork and his mother's sauce recipe, and he might dissect the Warriors' current foibles for you. At first, he had energy left after a game, because he was behind Wilt Chamberlain at center. After retirement, Thurmond returned to San Francisco and opened a restaurant, Big Nate's BBQ. "I said, 'Mom, that bedroom you're saving for me you can rent out, because I'm not coming back.'
Nobody calls Oakland 'The City.' E-mail:Nate Thurmond, now the Warriors' celebrity ambassador, attends a game with wife Marci.https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Big-Nate-Thurmond-a-center-of-attention-4323905.php,Pelosi to SF church: 'Follow science' on COVID-19 restrictions,SF offers timeline for when indoor dining can resume,Updates: Where movie theaters are opening in Bay Area,'No-masker' pastor against a mask mandate is now in ICU,Reported SCOTUS frontrunner has a history with Dianne Feinstein,Fall of the frat house: Students target Greek life amid a racial reckoning,Newsom tweets attacks on multiple GOP senators over Ginsburg,Coyote bites woman in Marin, rangers track its DNA from clothing,Tom Steyer lists longtime Presidio Heights home for $11 million,Own a piece of history and commemorate an incredible season with the San Francisco Chronicle front pages,AP source: Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin,Trump backs proposed TikTok deal with Oracle, Walmart,49ers rule out yet another injured starter vs. Jets,Richmond police investigate shooting that killed rapper,Billboard in SOMA announces 'Karens Killer Reviews' Yelp petition,Raiders ready for big opening act on Las Vegas Strip,SFO goes silent, Southwest saves seats + more airline news,Teacher on leave for 'pretend you are a slave' assignment. i hoped he was not seriously ill. i am so glad i lived to know who nate thurmond was, a gift to the bay area.
Nothing against Oakland, but I live in San Francisco, and it is 'The City,' bottom line. Remembering Sunday School, Andrew and Lela, Rev Monroe, and the Washingtons. He only played in grammar school and was crushed that he could not play in high school since he was too short for the team. Marci, Thurmond Family, Friends, Just learned of Nate death and are truly sorry. I was saddened to here of his passing. Great man and player..
We will be here for you, when needed.This one hurts. So, thank you so much for all the wonderful memories watching you play. As native San Franciscans , my brother and I loved our local teams.We were too young to have seen him play, but knew of his great records. ".A Central High school classmate. My condolences to his family and friends.
Williams says. I play football, basketball and track and Nate always gave me "high fives" and I gave him accolades back! Nate Thurmond is and will always be my favorite basketball player of all time.
".Sam Whiting is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Find Marcia Thurmond for free! "I always tease Marci that I had to make sure she was the right one," Thurmond says.Herb Caen mentioned the wedding in his column, decrying that the city was down one eligible bachelor.
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