zoneranger Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Whozis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 He attended the College of Idaho (where his roommate was Elgin Baylor) and played amateur basketball with the Seattle-based Buchan Bakers the year after their national championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 That is R.C. Owens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Bingo 'red! The alley-oop play was essentially a jump ball were Y.A. Tittle would throw the ball high in the air in the end zone like a jump ball and Owens would go up and get it. Owens was also known for his jumping ability and once blocked a field goal by jumping up at the cross bar and knocking it down. Believe it or not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 My dad used to talk about him all the time. Now you youngsters will know where the basketball term came from. Beyond that, let's see who can tell us where the term/name came from in the first place (before it was used to describe the passes to R.C. Owens, that is). Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 The term "alley-oop" is derived from the French allez-oup, a shout used by French acrobats and gymnasts to signal that they are about to leap. The Anglicized version of the phrase was popularized by the comic strip Alley Oop, which featured the adventures of a caveman of the same name.Yes, I am a comics geek. Guilty, as charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 The term "alley-oop" is derived from the French allez-oup, a shout used by French acrobats and gymnasts to signal that they are about to leap. The Anglicized version of the phrase was popularized by the comic strip Alley Oop, which featured the adventures of a caveman of the same name.Yes, I am a comics geek. Guilty, as charged. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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