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'79 contest showcases legends

By Christopher Lawlor
ESPN.com

Thursday, March 26, 2009

What started out as a ballyhooed matchup of the nation's top big men became a watershed moment for the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game. Fueled by the strong Class of 1979 -- 7-footers Ralph Sampson and Sam Bowie were the centers of attention -- the McDonald's Game became ingrained into the national psyche of sports writers and fans. More important, the event evolved into the ultimate goal for aspiring teen basketball players. The 1979 class was not solely responsible for ...

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