Samuel « Sam » Jones, né le à Wilmington (Caroline du Nord) et mort le est un ancien joueur de basket-ball américain, élu parmi les meilleurs joueurs du cinquantenaire de la NBA.
Jones passe chacune de ses 12 saisons de NBA aux Celtics de Boston, qui le sélectionnent huitième choix de la draft et avec lesquels il est 10 fois champion. Jones est un spécialiste des tirs décisifs. Il est usuellement référencé comme quatrième meilleur arrière des années 1960, derrière Oscar Robertson, Jerry West et Hal Greer.
Jones marque 15 411 points avec une moyenne de 17,7 points par match et une adresse de 80,3 % aux lancers-francs. Il est trois fois sélectionné dans la All-NBA Second Team et cinq fois pour le NBA All-Star Game. Il est élu au Basketball Hall of Fame en 1984 et lors de la première promotion du National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame en 2006.
llegir més...El 24 de juny de 1933 era un dissabte sota el signe estrella de ♋. Era el 174 dia de l'any. El president dels Estats Units era Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Si vas néixer aquest dia, tens 92 anys. El teu darrer aniversari va ser el dimarts, 24 de juny de 2025, fa 340 dies. El teu proper aniversari és el dimecres, 24 de juny de 2026, d'aquí a 24 dies. Heu viscut durant 33.943 dies, o unes 814.647 hores, o uns 48.878.850 minuts, o uns 2.932.731.000 segons.
Date: 25 June 1933
THE possibilities in adapting stage plays for microphone presentation were never better illustrated than in the recent ethereal production of Jerome Kern's "Show Boat." It proved beyond doubt that to do a good job an hour in needed, whereas several attempts to condense "Show Boat" and other stage successes into half-hour presentations were not as effective.
Date: 25 June 1933
By James Robbins
James Robbins
Two records for outboard motor boats were announced yesterday by the National Outboard Racing Commission. They were at 35.4 miles an hour for 5 miles in competition in a Class E runabout, made at Stockton, Cal., on May 28, by L.E. Heckendorf, a professional, and another of 36.2 miles at the same distance, also in a Class E runabout at Stockton, by H.B. Purviance, an amateur.
Date: 25 June 1933
HERBERT W. HORWILL
Herbert HORWILL
Moore, George
Date: 24 June 1933
WILL ROGERS
Will ROGERS
A E Smith decorated by Harvard
Date: 25 June 1933
From The Chicago Dally News
Excerpt from Chicago Daily News ed on premature stabilization
Date: 25 June 1933
Trading on the Stock Exchange was slightly more active yesterday than on the previous Saturday, but trading was lacking in color and interest. Except for the week-end business reports, which were altogether cheerful, there was little to stimulate the share market.
Date: 24 June 1933
Wall Street enjoyed yesterday what was, by comparison with most other days of the last two or three months, a restful interlude. The turnover on the Stock Exchange fell to a mere 3,314,000 shares. This was not dull business by any means, but gave the brokers a chance to catch their breath.
Date: 25 June 1933
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Wuerttemberg official cites principle of absolute totalitarianism and extirpation of internationalism of every sort
Date: 25 June 1933
Warns against rackets of loan agencies