66…cause at this time unknown.
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Earl "The Twirl." Center for the Detroit Pistons, Mr Cureton was worldwide, playing not only for the Pistons but the 76ers, the Bulls, even as far away as Italy, France and Venezuela!
"We feel like we've been robbed," George Blaha, longtime Pistons television broadcaster, said on the Bally Sports Detroit postgame telecast Sunday after the Pistons lost to the Orlando Magic. "Spending time with Earl was as good as it gets."
"All of us are hurting," former Pistons teammate Isiah Thomas said in a statement. "He was a tremendous teammate, tough competitor, a champion and a great human being. Earl always held the Detroit community close to his heart and worked tirelessly to make a difference for the city he loved. He will be greatly missed."
Goodbye, Earl. RIP.
- The News: Former Piston Earl Cureton, 'a true Detroit Titan', dies at 66
- Michigan Chronicle: Detroit Finney Graduate, Former NBA Player Earl Cureton Dies Unexpectedly at 66 Years Old
- Wikipedia: Earl Cureton
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