COLUMBUS — You wouldn't exactly call what Popeye Jones did on the ice that day skating. For most of the year leading up to his hockey debut, Popeye had been playing for the Washington Wizards. His three sons, meanwhile, had stayed with their mother in Denver and had taken intense lessons from a former figure skater. When Popeye saw their progress, he began to realize that he wouldn't be raising basketball players. But rather than bemoan his boys' choices, he wanted to learn what they loved about the sport.
For the 6'8" Popeye, just getting on the ice presented plenty of problems.