voices.washingtonpost.com - 8/26/2008
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Sad news out of Oregon today where former NBA center and one-time Washington Bullet Kevin Duckworth has passed away at the age of 44. A cause of death has not yet been released. Duck wasn't a Bullet long - he spent 1993-1995 with the franchise - and he's best remembered as a key piece to those really strong Portland teams of the late 80's and early 90's. I was a huge Clyde Drexler fan...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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RIP Kevin Duckworth
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... By Spence | August 26, 2008 Sad news today, as we learn that former Washington Bullets center Kevin Duckworth, who was acquired in 1993 in a trade involving Harvey Grant, has died at the age of 44. No reason for the death was given. Duckworth played in Washington from 1993-1995, but is best known for his time with the fantastic Portland Trail Blazer teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Duckworth was named to two NBA All Star teams during his career. Topics: ...
Remembering Kevin Duckworth as a Washington Bullet
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... and 26 the next season for the Clippers, before retiring at the age of 32. Bittersweet Memories With his passing, many people are remembering Kevin Duckworth. Most Blazers fans are reminiscing with a wink and a smile. Bullets fans, for the reasons above, perhaps not so fondly. But that's not a knock against Duck and the type of person he was. It simply comes with the territory of rooting for a playoff perennial versus a cursed franchise. Ivan Carter of the Washington Post is shocked, as am I, that Duck passed away at ...
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The “Oregonian” Tuesday reported that former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth passed away on Monday, he was just 44 years old. Duckworth was on a tour for the Blazers conducting a free basketball clinic when he died.
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Ex-Trail Blazer Duckworth dies at 44 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 8/26/2008
Former Portland Trail Blazer center Kevin Duckworth died while on a trip to the Oregon Coast to host a free basketball clinic. He was 44. The Lincoln County sheriff's office confirmed the death. He died Monday. The 7-foot Duckworth was a starter for ...
