Darryl Dawkins, whose backboard-shattering dunks earned him the moniker "Chocolate Thunder" and helped pave the way for breakaway rims, has died. He was 58. The Lehigh County, Pennsylvania coroner's ...

The Lehigh County Coroner's Office will need to perform further tests to determine the exact cause and manner of death for NBA great Darryl Dawkins. An autopsy was performed Friday for the former ...

Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room to meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking force. The guest was Grammy Award ...

The former head coach of the <strong>Lehigh Carbon Community College</strong> basketball team, ex <strong>Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets</strong> player ...

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Dawkins “Chocolate Thunder”, Darryl R.passed away peacefully on August 27, 2015 Services: a viewing for the public will be held Tuesday September 1, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm in Saint Paul’s Ev.

*Darryl Dawkins, the former Philadelphia 76er known as “Chocolate Thunder,” has died, according to WFMZ-TV. He was 58. An autopsy is set for Friday to determine the cause and manner of death, the ...