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Why was Sam Bowie in a cast for 44 weeks?

Why was Sam Bowie in a cast for 44 weeks?

Doctors at first thought the pain in the left leg was due to shin splints, but just before the season in 1981, new X-rays revealed Bowie had a stress fracture he had been playing on. He was in a cast for 44 weeks. But, after removing the cast, the injury did not heal properly. Bowie had to have it surgically repaired, with a bone graft.

What was Sam Bowie’s sophomore year at Kentucky?

Bowie’s sophomore season saw him average 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game. He was named a third-team NCAA Basketball All-American by the Associated Press. In 1981, he set, and now shares, the Kentucky record for most blocked shots in a game, with nine against St. John’s.

Why was Sam Bowie on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

During his senior season, his heroics in a game against rival Louisville earned him a spot on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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Doctors at first thought the pain in the left leg was due to shin splints, but just before the season in 1981, new X-rays revealed Bowie had a stress fracture he had been playing on. He was in a cast for 44 weeks. But, after removing the cast, the injury did not heal properly. Bowie had to have it surgically repaired, with a bone graft.

Bowie’s sophomore season saw him average 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game. He was named a third-team NCAA Basketball All-American by the Associated Press. In 1981, he set, and now shares, the Kentucky record for most blocked shots in a game, with nine against St. John’s.

During his senior season, his heroics in a game against rival Louisville earned him a spot on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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