By DF (208.27.111.121) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 12:38 pm:

I know it's been a couple of days, but:

Rest In Peace from one of the best basketball players ever.

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 01:01 pm:

THE BIG "D" WAS INDEED FROM DETROIT...A FORMER UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT TITAN!!!...IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE MISSING LINK TO THE NEW YORK KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS...DAVE DEBUSSCHRE...AT AGE 24 WAS NAMED PLAYER-COACH OF THE PISTONS BY THE LATE FRED ZOLLNER!!!...IT'S SAID THAT HIS JAW DROPPED INTO THE BUTTER ON HIS TOAST WHEN ZOLLNER OFFERED HIM THE JOB!!!...GREAT UPSTANDING GUY...WILL BE MISSED BY THE ENTIRE SPORTING COMMUNITY!!!...STUBASS

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 02:02 pm:

We here in NYC will miss the man who helped the Knicks become a powerhouse team.

Boy, do they need him now...

Rest well, Dave...

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Vonnie (67.40.203.32) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 04:08 pm:

He was very special to me, especially since I live in New York. The team of Bradley, Frazier, Reed and DeBusschre made me a basketball fan.

Vonnie

By Mark Speck (67.73.194.184) on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 08:36 pm:

A man who made history...one of the first two-sport athletes (he played pro baseball before his storied basketball career), the first player/coach in NBA history, star of two World Champion NBA teams ('70 and '73), Hall of Famer...

KevGo is right when he says that the Knicks could use DeBusschere now...my feeling is that the entire LEAGUE could use more players with the talent and class of DeBusschere! (emphasis on the word 'class')

Rest in Peace...

Best,

Mark

By Larry (68.164.130.83) on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 09:09 pm:

I played ball with Dave's nephew Mark DeBusschere at Southfield High. Mark was a smooooooth guard.
Musta been in the genes.

By marv (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 11:50 pm:

God Bless you Dave DeBusschere. You were a part of my growing up and I will always remember you and the fabulous New York Knicks from the
Golden Era of 1969-1972. You were one of a kind and we will miss you very much!