Jewish Trivia: Darryl Dawkins, R.I.P.

By Mark D. Zimmerman

 

Mark D. Zimmerman
Mark D. Zimmerman

MELVILLE, New York — In 2011, NBA Superstar Darryl Dawkins, known as Chocolate Thunder, visited Crane Lake Camp, a sleepaway camp in western Massachutsetts run by the Union for Reform Judaism. What type of class did Dawkins, who passed away this week, run for the campers?

 
A. He taught them how to shoot free throws.

B. He taught them how to shoot layups.

C. He taught them a class on how to apply Jewish precepts to basketball. For example, if one commits an intentional foul, are two free throws a sufficient penalty, or should the offender also be required to bring a sin offering to center court.

D. He taught them how to dunk the ball (though for this class, they lowered the height of the goal to 8 feet).

E. He taught them how to make a healthy fruit salad topped with Chocolate Thunder chocolate syrup.
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Mark D. Zimmerman is the author of Rashi, Rambam and Ramalamadingdong series of Jewish trivia e-books. Learn more at rrrjewishtrivia.com.