Hall of Fame forward Connie Hawkins died on Friday at the age of 75, the Phoenix Suns announced.
"'The Hawk' revolutionized the game and remains to this day an icon of the sport and one of basketball's great innovators," the team issued the following statement. "His unique combination of size, grace and athleticism was well ahead of its time and his signature style of play is now a hallmark of the modern game. A flip of the coin changed the Sun's fortunes and he helped put Phoenix on the map as the city's first professional sports superstar. Rightfully, he became the first Suns player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and his No.