You may be talking about Meadowlark Lemon.
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John Forde.
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"Starsky and Hutch".
Yes, there was and professionally the ABA was cool and the NBA was not until Magic & Bird showed in '79.
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From what I remember, it is a reference to a "That 70s Show" episode where Michael Kelso says "You know what a funny word is... pickleweasle!"
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David Cassidy.
It was part of the voice over commercial for the 70s show Happy Days, when Potsie is put down by Richie Cunningham, and Potsie responds with "Funny as a crutch, Rich." It meant of course, that it wasn't a funny crack he made.
Yes, in the late 70s. He and Al Wood were roommates and best friends. He left UNC to play basketball in Europe.