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- NAME: Moses Malone
- OCCUPATION: Basketball Player
- BIRTH DATE: March 23, 1955 (Age: 58)
- EDUCATION: Petersburg High School
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Petersburg, Virginia
- Full Name: Moses Eugene Malone
- AKA: Moses Malone
- Nickname: Chairman of the Boards
- Nickname: Big Mo
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aries
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A former ABA star and three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, Hall of Fame center Moses Malone was the first basketball player to skip college and go pro.
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He walked away from the game sixth all-time in points (29.580) and third in career rebounds (17,834). In 2001 Malone was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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