# Dammit, RIP Moses Malone **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 13, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086 "2015-09-13T15:33:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/1 "2015-09-13T15:33:59Z")
At age 60. > **[Three-time NBA MVP Malone dies at age 60](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/13645531/three-nba-mvp-moses-malone-dies-age-60)** > > Three-time NBA MVP and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone has died at the age of 60, it was announced Sunday. Truly one of my favorite players to watch back in the day. Seems crazy after Darryl Dawkins just passed away. ---
**Author:** ![Tread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Tread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tread)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/2 "2015-09-13T15:52:15Z")
Great player, remembered for many things… including his Fo Fo Fo prediction. ended up being 4, 5, 4 actually. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/3 "2015-09-13T17:12:34Z")
I’m a Maryland fan and Lefty Driesell had him coming to Maryland before Moses went pro. The Terps had future NBA No. 1 overall pick John Lucas at point. Maryland had had some top 5 finishes in the previous seasons–it would have made for a monster college team with those two. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/4 "2015-09-13T17:15:56Z")
but… but… I swear I just watched him play a couple of years ago… ffs I hate this part of getting old: people I knew, liked and/or admired keep dying. RIP Mr. Malone; you were awesome. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/5 "2015-09-13T17:40:55Z")
First Darryl Dawkins now Moses, someone keep an eye on Doctor J please. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/6 "2015-09-13T20:03:45Z")
Loved watching him as a Rocket. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/7 "2015-09-15T00:15:48Z")
The _Washington Post_ has a story, [How Moses ‘Mumbles’ Malone skipped college to save his family — and rule the NBA](http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/09/14/how-moses-mumbles-malone-skipped-college-to-save-his-family-and-rule-the-nba/), about Moses going pro that’s an interesting read. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/8 "2015-09-15T01:04:23Z")
That was great, **dasmoocher** ; thanks for linking it. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/9 "2015-09-15T12:34:08Z")
One of the greatest nicknames in sports history; “The Chairman of the Boards.” ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/10 "2015-09-15T19:43:34Z")
Reportedly said once after leading the NBA in offensive rebounding and winning the MVP award that he wanted to thank his teammates for missing their shots so often. RIP Moses. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-rip-moses-malone/731086/11 "2015-09-15T23:33:48Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Reportedly said once after leading the NBA in offensive rebounding and winning the MVP award that he wanted to thank his teammates for missing their shots so often. That made me laugh out loud. Great quote.