Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Pat Williams, Orlando Magic, Basketball, Shaquille O'Neal, Olympics, NBC, Television, Instant replay
Subjects
Williams, Pat, 1940-; Orlando Magic (Basketball team); O'Neal, Shaquille; Olympics, National Broadcasting Company; Television
Introduction
There is Magic. There is the Orlando Magic. And now there is the Magician. Pat Williams has clearly earned that title for his latest prestidigitation. I don't know anyone who thought that Williams could pull off the signing of Shaquille O'Neal prior to the deadline to match the offer sheet that Dallas had tendered to Stanley Roberts. Certainly the fact that Rich DeVoss was willing to shell out $40M to get the deal done, and then turn around and cough up another $15M of pocket change for Stanley, made Pat's job a little easier. But nonetheless, Pat Williams has achieved what everyone else thought was impossible.
Publication Date
8-11-1992
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Pat Williams Magician- St. Petersburg Giants - NBC's Final Olympic Overkill" (1992). On Sport and Society. 349.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/349
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