Dr. J's Brief Flight with the Hawks

Julius Erving played 3 pre-season games for the Atlanta Hawks 50 years ago and the team was nearly unbeatable

NOTE from The Sports Time Traveler™

On one of my virtual trips back in time earlier this year I noticed an interesting story emerging about about a young Julius Erving in 1972.

ERVING THE SQUIRE

In the spring of 1972, Erving had just finished a sensational rookie year with the ABA’s Virginia Squires. He had left college early in 1971 to join the Squires…