Jazz Waive Boone, Ending His Streak of 1,041 Games (original) (raw)
Sports|Jazz Waive Boone, Ending His Streak of 1,041 Games
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- Jan. 27, 1981
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Ron Boone, a guard who has played in a record 1,041 consecutive pro basketball games, had his streak ended today when he was waived by the Utah Jazz.
Boone, 34 years old, had played in all 52 Jazz games this season, his 13th year in the pros. He was averaging 7.8 points per game. ''Our thinking was that we are anxious to play our younger players,'' said General Manager Frank Layden. ''With 13 games to go we just had to give some time to our youngsters.''
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