Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, NBA, Basketball, Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic
Subjects
O'Neal, Shaquille; Orlando Magic (Basketball team)
Introduction
They are called impact players. The kind of player who can come into a league and make an immediate impact on a team, and even on a league. They are few and far between. The Orlando Magic has one. At 7'1" and around 300 pounds he is what Al McGuire termed an aircraft carrier, and Dick Vitale calls a space eater. Either description will do. He is Shaquille O'Neal. The Shaq.
Publication Date
12-9-1992
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., "Shaq: The Latest Impact Player" (1992). On Sport and Society. 338.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/338
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