Cowboys charity basketball game?

[punit328]

I vaguely remember back in the day there was a charity basketball game where notables such as Aikman, Emmitt & Larry Allen participated in. Does anyone else remember this at all?

Is there any known footage on the web?

 

[jobberone]

Don't know but yes they played. They may have played more than once a year for charity or for fun. Not sure about now. Some contracts forbid that kind of activity I think.

 

[theSHOW]

The last Charity Football game was really good...versus Green Bay until the 4th qtr when we gave the game away.

 

[jubal]

I vaguely remember back in the day there was a charity basketball game where notables such as Aikman, Emmitt & Larry Allen participated in. Does anyone else remember this at all?

Is there any known footage on the web?

I don't remember seeing anything on it . I do remember about that time there was a slam dunk competition and a guy named Spud Webb won it.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I don't remember seeing anything on it . I do remember about that time there was a slam dunk competition and a guy named Spud Webb won it.

I loved that day. Now there are small guys all around the league, but Spud was the first to dunk (and win a contest). He was good for the league. I wonder where he is now.

As far as the Cowboys, I remember Everson Walls and some others participating in a Cowboys basketball game for charity. I don't know if they still do that.

 

[funkytown]

Read the book Boys will be Boys by Jeff Pearlman. Tells you what happened to that Charity Basketball Team. The Playmaker Michael Irvin killed that team.

 

[jazzcat22]

Not sure they do those much anymore. Probably because of contracts, saying they can't participate in activities that can cause major injuries.

I remember watching one of these games back in the 70's, Bengals and Browns. Bengals lost 2 players and Browns 1 due to injuries.