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Cooney: Introducing Sixers announcer extraordinaire . . . Matt Coooorrrrd

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IF YOU were a fan of the 76ers during the heyday of the team back in the late 1970s and early 80s and were in this area at the time, you've probably heard the introduction and imitated numerous times.

And at 6-6, from the University of Massachusetts, number six, Julius Errrrrrrrrving.

Many can close their eyes and just hear the undeniable Dave Zinkoff bellowing those words as the Sixers' public address announcer. Google and watch him during introductions and if you are old enough to remember, it will no doubt bring smiles and chills.

For a younger crowd, the introduction that rings clear in their heads and also develops goosebumps is: And finally, a 6-foot guard from Georgetown, number three, Allen Iverson.