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This was the late sixties, when Spartan basketball was played in the men’s gym rather than the Civic Center Auditorium. The days when Crazy George was a student and a cheerleader there, with a drum head and enthusiasm. Half time was just a few seconds away, and the opponent had the ball and was killing time before the buzzer. With a few seconds left, they took a long shot and missed. A Spartan grabbed the ball, took a quick look at the far end of the court and the one second that was left on the clock. He then threw the ball like a pitcher throws a baseball. The basketball had just left his hand when the buzzer went off. The crowd watched it arc the entire length of the court and drop through the basket without touching the rim. The crowd went wild, Crazy George was banging on his drum head, and the score was tied at the beginning of half time.