| The friendship that Jack Twyman formed with Maurice Stokes is a model that we can all learn from. |
| Jack Twyman died at the age of 78 on March 30, 2012 This extraordinary man is not acclaimed because of his talents in basketball during the early years of the game, but for his dedication and love he showed for his teammate. Twyman ignored the ugly racial times that were the 1950s and 1960s to give perhaps the greatest assist in NBA history. He stood up when many wouldn't He became the legal guardian and the best of friends to Maurice Stokes when his stricken African-American teammate needed him most. Maurice Stokes was stricken with a debilitating brain injury and Twyman decided to help him and essentially watched over him for the last 12 years of Stokes life. This is definition of going out of one's way to help another. He is a hero and his story should be passed on. |
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