While watching PTI last night, I was saddened to hear Tony and Mike wish a melancholy Happy Trails to Art Heyman, who passed away this past Monday at the age of 71. They went on and on about Heyman's almost legendary career at Duke University, but, of course, Pittsburgh sports fans remember Heyman as one of the key players for the Pittsburgh Pipers in their ABA championship season of 1967-68. That is Heyman second from the left with (L-R) Chico Vaugh, the great Connie Hawkins, and Charlie Williams. As I recall, Heyman came to the Pipers in a mid-season with the reputation of being a bit flakey and a hothead, and he was certainly that, but he also was the final piece of the puzzle that enabled the Pipers to become the ABA's first Champion.
Here he is in his glory days at Duke.
RIP Art Heyman.
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