"The Basketball Fix"
I was at the local Dollar Store (Nordstrom's had just closed) and found a bunch of DVDs in the two-for-a-dollar bin. I couldn't resist buying one called "The Basketball Fix". It's from the mid-50s. John Ireland is a sportwriter and Marshall Thompson is a HS basketball star who is ready to graduate but has not yet picked a college.
Ireland helps him get a scholarship to "State" and he inadvertantly gets involved with a gambler. Of course, he starts shaving points and the gambler pays him off big time. They all get caught in the end when he fixes the "National Championship" game, which just happens to be played in State's old gym. What was fun was seeing the game footage. The referees were wearing striped long-sleeved button down shirts with striped collars, plus light grey belted, pleated pants. They seemed to be wearing black Chuck Taylor All-Stars on their feet. It was weird to see them signal two points after every basket. If you get a chance to see this movie, do it. It's definitely worth fifty cents. |
Was Jurrassic an extra in the movie???
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We looked goofy as hell. You don't know how lucky you are with the quality and variety of equipment available now compared to the way-back days. Btw, my very first assignment was a high school varsity boys game. That's how it was done back then- sink or swim. Talk about being thrown into the fire...... |
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Did you really signal two points after every basket ? And if you did what was the purpose or thinking behind it ?
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You know what is amazing? How come I know <b>less</b> about basketball officiating <b>today</b> than I did back then?:) It's true, it's true.... |
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That lasted until about my fifth year. It's been downhill ever since. |
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FIBA (feeble)
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It's true, it's true......seriously too. |
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