Who were the most fashionable players of the 1970s?

The hair, the fashion and jerseys of the 1970s are discussed in the latest episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA podcast’s Basketball Mysteries of the 1970s series.

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Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch discuss on and off the court basketball fashion of the 1970s — the good, the ugly and the plaid! Jerseys such as the Miami Floridians, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, Memphis Tams, Washington Caps, Atlanta Hawks, Pittsburgh Condors, Washington Bullets and Spirits of St. Louis are discussed in great detail.

Next, we look at the famous hair of the 1970s including the stunning afros of Darnell Hillman, the ABA's Biggest ABA Afro Award winner, Dr. J Julius Erving and Artis Gilmore. We also talk non-Afro hair in particular Claude Terry, dubbed the "blonde Sonny Bono", Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, Pete Maravich and much more.

We also talk coach fashion including Larry Brown's Oshkosh B'Gosh overalls, Doug Moe's inability to match patterns, Lenny Wilken's impressive suits and more.

Last but not least, we talk off-the-court fashion including Wendell Ladner's "Beefcake" pictorial, "The Mad Hatter" Larry Jones as well as Walt "Clyde" Frazier's penchant for long jackets and dark suits.