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At first glance, . ‘the |
diminutive and bearded.
Walsh docs not appear | to be.
your typical pro’ -sport —
*hustler’.

The 38-year-old = ex-
assistant GM of the Super-
sonics is neatly attired and
sports a trimmed beard and a
soft voice. He lacks the
bombastic, back slapping,
jolly jock approach of many
in the fringe world of pro

But make no mistake
about it, Bob Walsh knows
what he's doing. In the short
space of time from when the
idea was launched - i

August, Walsh with Skal-—
bania’s blessing, has turned...

around what appeared to be
a negative outlook on the

possibility of a franchise for.

Vancouver into what could
easily come to pass by the
beginning of February.

- If ‘accepted.the new team
” woald be on the court by the
beginning of the 81 season in
October, playing out of the
Pacific Coliseum.

According to Walsh, it's
now or never.

“If the application is
turned down, then it's over.
‘Vancouver will be out of the
running.”

Walsh says that other
centres are watching the
Vancouver application, the
only one before the league.
If it fails, they will jump in.

Walsh claims that NBA
‘Commissioner Larry O'Brien
wants the 24th team, and
that he has expressed a
desire to see the league
become ‘international’.

According to Walsh,
Vancouver is a natural with
the automatic rivalry with

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Walsh feels it would sell.
The season ticket drive is
just one indication of the
positive response from area
citizens. That plus the
relatively strong economy of
the area when compared to
the rest of North America.
Boston born, but a west
coaster since 1967, Walsh
has a media background m
radio and TV before coming
to the Sonics in "73 with his
close friend Bill Russell.
After his term with the
Sonics he formed his own
company which offers a
variety of services relating to
sport including acting as
players ‘agent’, ‘a term he
dislikes for players such as
Jim Zorn, Steve Raible of

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