Maurice Stokes

Directory

References

Discover

Baseball laying in the grass. Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics

10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.

Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?

Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)

8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides

Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Celebration Traditional Dinner Setting Food Concept

Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Super Typhoon Noru over the western tropical Pacific Ocean as observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA Aqua satellite July 31 2017

What Is the Difference Between a Typhoon and a Super Typhoon?

Maurice Stokes

American basketball player

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Sacramento Kings

In Sacramento Kings
…as forwards Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes (whose enduring friendship, especially after Stokes became disabled, is one of professional sport’s most engaging stories). As the NBA continued to grow through the 1950s, the Royals relocated to the much larger city of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1957, adding centre-forward Wayne Embry to…
Read More

Twyman

In Jack Twyman
…support he provided to teammate Maurice Stokes, who was incapacitated by an on-court injury.
Read More