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Marques Haynes should be wealthy and celebrated. He was always content just to be the best.

A A A Comments (1) By Robert Wilonsky Thursday, Aug 23 2007

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"I don't think it would have been that big a deal for me," Haynes says about losing that asterisk. "You see, I had played against at least two of the top players who were drafted into the NBA—maybe even three or four. A guy asked me a long time ago if I ever thought I'd get into the NBA Hall of Fame. You know what my answer was at that time? This was just four or five years before I retired. My answer was: 'The world is my Hall of Fame.' Because I played all over the world—106 countries, if you count the United States, Mexico and Canada. As far as ability was concerned, I never doubted my ability against any of them. I never had any reason to."

He shouldn't. He's Marques Haynes.

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tashun guess 08/29/2007 5:59:00 AM

Robert, This is the best article I've seen in months. Mr. Marques Haynes is a wonderful guy, he should be listed as the USA Basketball Ambassador !!!!!! My dad also played w/ the Harlem Magicians w/ Mr. Haynes Sweetie Patterson from Tulsa, Oklahoma we have pictures and my dad have alot of good memories and history with Mr. Haynes, I love hearing his stories, he played in the 60's. My dad contact # is 214-228-3528, my dad is known as one of the best basketball coaches in dallas, he run the NBA PRO- AM & Founder of The Tournament Moses Malone Built PO-BILLS WORLD FAMOUS BASKETBALL CLASSIC , next year is our 30th Annual Aug 1-3 2008. My dad Sweetie/PO-BILL Patterson lead his team 3 NBA/PRO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS, NEW YORK, MILWAUKEE ETC. He Also played with Goose Tatum & Sugar Foot A player wasn't mentioned. I thank you for this article. Mr. Haynes deserves nothing but the best !!!!!! Also, Kenyon Martin (NBA) his dad also played w/ Mr. Haynes.

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