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Julius “Dr. J” Erving
Inducted: 1995
Induction Class: Dale Murphy (Baseball), Roberto Clemente (Baseball), Julius Erving (Basketball)
Sport: Basketball
Years Active: 1971-1987
Born: Feb. 22, 1950
Birthplace: Roosevelt, NY
Community Focus: Children & Youth
Julius Erving, one of only three players in pro basketball history to score more than 30,000 career points and tireless champion of civic issues was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 1995, which included baseball standouts Dale Murphy and Roberto Clemente.
Julius Erving, also known as “Dr. J”, began his professional career as a small forward with the Virginia Squires, and later played for the New York Nets. He ended his career with the National Basketball League’s Philadelphia 76ers after the ABA and NBA merged. Erving’s combined point totals from his years in both leagues put him fifth on professional basketball’s all-time scoring list, with 30,026 points. During his time in the ABA, Erving won three championships and four Most Valuable Player Awards. In 1993 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Erving’s legendary dunk was named the "the Tomahawk".
Julius Erving has repeatedly been recognized for his commitment to civic issues. Some of his past awards include the Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, the Whitney M. Young Award from the Urban League and the Father Flanagan Award from Boys Town, the American Express Man of the Year Award, the Big Brothers New York City Sports Award, the David Zinkoff Memorial Sportsman of the Year Award and the National Consortium for Academics and Sports.