CATASAUQUA, Pa. - "He was one of us."
That might have come from the former Sixer's teammate, or the former coach, or the first overall pick in the NBA draft. All of them said goodbye to Darryl Dawkins at St. Paul's Lutheran Church yesterday evening.
So did 500 other folks, mostly locals. They came in waves, filling the four hours of public viewing with quiet respect.
He might have been an NBA superstar visiting from Lovetron, but Dawkins coached in the Lehigh Valley, married a local and became Catty's own.
"He did not put on airs.