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The Tragedy of Ernie D

by Fred Gardner

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Ernie DeGregorio's first season with the Buffalo Braves was 1973. The players were not yet making millions.

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Home town Providence kid
All American hero
A precision passing point guard
with a jumper from the head of the key

He led us against the Russian pros
got chosen in the first round
Brought Buffalo to the play-offs for
the first time before they got shot down

He was the Rookie of the Year,
The leader of his team
and the division in assists & steals
scoring 15 point something a game

The tragedy of Ernie D
is one we all know
The tragedy of Ernie De Gregorio

The men that he played with
Couldn’t help but resent
all the hype the lawyers the agents
all the money they represent

No one would set a pick for him
or cut for a pass
They called him Ernie No D
Too small and none too fast

His confidence and his touch
started fallin apart
He was injured then he was ridin the bench
when everybody knew he could start

The tragedy of Ernie D
is one we all know
The tragedy of Ernie DiGregorio

Traded out to LA,
benched by Jerry West
Just another token white boy
who once was once of the best

Boston took him on
like they took on Marvin Barnes
Hoping that the home town
angle would turn it all around

But this was not to pass
For that they still had Jo Jo White
Ernie got no playing time
the end was in sight

And you say “Why should I cry?
he made big money and all…”
But I identify with
the way he can’t play ball

And the tragedy of Ernie D
One we all know
The tragedy of Ernie DiGregorio.

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released February 26, 2014
words and music: Fred Gardner
produced by Camilo Landau

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