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John Wooden said he is certain that two UCLA players--Bill Walton and Ann Meyers--will be voted to the Basketball Hall of Fame today.
Another favorite is Julius Erving.
Erving and Walton, who retired in 1987, were nominated in their first year of eligibility.
Other nominees include NBA greats Walt Bellamy, Dan Issel, Dick McGuire, Calvin Murphy and Richie Guerin. Also, 7-foot Soviet Olympian Iuliana Semenova; Eileen Banks Sprouse, an AAU star during the 1940s and 1950s; and Grady Lewis, a former professional player and coach.
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