and Dawkins (5th pick in 1975) were highly sought-after talents in their respective draft classes. However, in retrospect, only Elvin went on to achieve legendary status. Darryl, who entered the ...
Former 76ers center Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins, who died in 2015. His cousin is legendary Eagles safety Brian Dawkins. And that’s just to name a few.
Darryl Dawkins entered the NBA directly out of high school in 1975. He was 6-11 and 250 at 18 and he was very powerful. In ...