He shot and killed Juan on 92nd Avenue. I cant wait to see his Hall of Fame ring and Hall of Fame blazer. Toscano-Anderson joined the 2018-19 training camp roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors, G League affiliate of Golden State, as a local tryout player. Well before Warriors coach Steve Kerr adopted a strength in numbers philosophy to complement his All-Star players, Attles used that concept to help the Warriors lone star in Barry. But my father never seriously entertained any of those offers. I still remember that camp like it was last week Warriors Camp meant a lot. He played college basketball at North Carolina A&T, and was selected 39th overall in the 1960 NBA draft. Our house didnt burn; we were among the fortunate. Alvin, wake up! We will forever be grateful.. (By Howard Erker / Oakland Tribune), Oakland, CA February 8, 1981 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles. Friday, the basketball Hall Of Fame will confirm what weve all known all along. In addition to becoming a hero of sorts to Mexicans and Mexican Americans for being the only active NBA player of Mexican descent, Toscano-Anderson has become an icon to Oaklanders, many of them still upset that the Warriors left their home of 47 years for San Francisco. In the decade since Toscano-Anderson got that tattoo as a junior at Castro Valley, he had reasons to believe he might not be so special. One half of one percent of people looking to play professional basketball will even get the opportunity to try out.. You know, just really taking on the competitive challenge that was needed.". Im all about winning. One day, my mother came home from a full day to find my father napping. Al Attles Basketball Player #173216 Most Popular Boost Birthday November 7, 1936 Birthplace Newark , NJ Age 86 years old Birth Sign Scorpio About Point guard who starred for the Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors from 1960-1971, and coached the team from 1970-1983. Tuesday, February 12, 2013. . He rushed from his interview and was soon nose -to-nose with the policeman. Last season, the Warriors hosted Al Attles night during a regular-season game by playing a tribute video and handing out Nicknamed the "Destroyer",[2][3] he played the point guard position and spent his entire 11 seasons (19601971) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the team, joining it when it was still based in Philadelphia and following it to the Bay Area in 1962. He's ready to pay it back to his mother -- the woman who gave him everything -- and pay it forward to his siblings. Now on that standard contract, Juan is ready to prove that decision was the right one. Following a short stint as the Warriors general manager in 1983-84, Attles retired and became a regular fixture at Warriors home games. A film he wrote . Patricia wascalled into a parent-teacher conference with Toscano-Anderson's teacher, WillheminaAttles. To see your child living his dream, it means everything.. That got pretty boring after doing every day at recess. A few lucky ones would be invited to training camp with a chance to join the roster. When Attles arranged for him to attend the Warriors youth basketball camp for free, she didnt imagine that it would start a hardwood odyssey that would culminate in a roster spot on his hometown NBA team. Al Attle's wife Wilhemina with children Erika and Alvin Jr. watch Game 4 of the championship series against the Washington Bullets May 25, 1975 (Photo by Terry Schmitt/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images), 1983 x 3296 px (6.61 x 10.99 in) - 300 dpi - 2 MB. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. "But he's. "And at the end of the day, when it's all said and done, even if I fail, I can always look myself in the mirror and say I did it Juan's way. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Al Attles with Ben Trefny The Warriors just won their fourth NBA title in eight years - we hear from the man who coached them to their first title here back in 1975, former Warriors head coach Al Attles. Toscano-Anderson's mother, Patricia, tried her best to flip the narrative for Juan and his siblings. Now, at 27, he is drawing comparisons to All-Star teammate Draymond Green for his court vision and energy. Shenoticed that heseemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. Patricia Toscano, who grew up in a neighborhood known to locals as the killing zone, often worried that her four kids were destined to become grim statistics. But as a child, it's even harder. Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (born November 7, 1936) is an American former professional basketball player and coach best known for his longtime association with the Golden State Warriors. As a kid, Toscano-Anderson lived in five houses scattered across East Oakland. The family has always felt that my fathers basketball contributions have been Hall Of Fame worthy. As a teacher, you spend so much time around these kids that you know what they need at various times, said Attles, who watches every Warriors game to cheer for Toscano-Anderson. His drive to get better also is intact. [7] He was a role player on the 1964 Warriors team (with Wilt Chamberlain and Guy Rodgers) that made the NBA Finals and eventually lost the championship series to the Boston Celtics, four games to one. * * *. (By Dino Vournas/Straff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles rejoices. He needed an outlet.. As Toscano-Anderson said, he didn't ever believe he'd play for the same team he grew up cheering on. But my dads priorities even in a potentially life-changing situation, left a deep impression on me. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 31, 1989 - Golden State Warriors manager Al Attles. A Warriors Outsiders segment was detailing Toscano-Andersons rise with Golden State. In an effort to recognize the meaningful impact Mrs. Attles had on his life, Toscano-Anderson surprised his former teacher at her home with a framed, autographed jersey. Wilhelmina, the wife of Golden State legend Al Attles, could sense that something troubled her new student. But just three months after Patricia moved in, the house she was renting burned down in an electrical fire in the middle of the night while Juan and Ariana were at a slumber party. Willhemina Attles, wife of Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, holds a mug signed by current Warrior Juan Toscano-Anderson and his third-grade classmates from back in 2002 when Attles was Toscano-Andersons teacher at Montclair Elementary School in Oakland. "I'm in tune with both of my heritages, and I love that about myself. That yellow, single-story house with a lime tree in the front yard has long been a family haven. police arrest 2 teens suspected in brutal attack near Dolores Park, a hero of sorts to Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Everybody makes a mistake. The Jersey Jet) Position: Point Guard Shoots: Right 6-0 , 175lb (183cm, 79kg) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 16 16 16 SUMMARY Career G 711 PTS 8.9 TRB 3.5 AST 3.5 FG% 45.1 FT% 63.2 PER 11.3 WS 36.5 Al Attles Overview Game Logs Game-by-game stat line for the player 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 Toscano-Anderson didn't receive interest from any NBA teams coming out of college. Connor Letourneau is a sports enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. The bigger picture to my father was always his family, and the Warriors had become his family. Encouraged by her reaction, my father soon became the primary cook in our family. He immediately makes an impact as an energy dude off the bench, grabbing every offensive rebound in sight, Dana said as he analyzed the forward. could be eligible for a share of $104 million. I vividly remember racing to my parents home under ashen clouds, sirens filling the air. ", Earlier in his life, it was easier for Toscano-Anderson to identity as Black because of his surroundings. Tahoe snow: Massive blizzard wreaks havoc on the Sierra, burying Another winter storm? (Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles on the sidelines. I think it's just there's a difference, you know, like actually indulging in, you know, the culture to traditions, the language, all of that stuff. Then, it also appears inevitable they will honor Attles. Five months later, one of his closest cousins, Eric Toscano, was shot and killed while celebrating his 18th birthday at his home on Ney Avenue in East Oakland. He also didnt inundate us with a lot of technical things and paper work. Clifford, who referred to Attles as a father figure to all of us, argued that background helped black NBA players feel more comfortable learning because of the similar cultural background. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. Take the instance where Toscano-Anderson cracked his head open on a dive to save a possession in the April 15 game against the Boston Celtics as evidence. One night, Raymond Young, the Oakland Rebels head coach, called Patricia and told her to make other babysitting arrangements. It got even harder when their home burned down when Juan was in third grade. Mrs. Attles was right: Toscano-Andersonwas happiest when he was playing basketball in the yard at Stonehurst Elementary. Get the family photo albums.. But does that mean he was a Warriors fan growing up? Hes here, and hes making his presence felt.. Patricia Toscano, mother of Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson, stands outside his childhood home in Oakland. My dad and my sister were my only regular exposure to other Black people. Golden State Warriors | Steve (Kerr) has never made me feel like I was on a two-way. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Al Attles was such a player, an enforcer. I dont care if he doesnt remember everything. It was during the early October matchups that Toscano-Anderson made another nod to his upbringing as he changed his jersey number to 95. You hardly feel out of place. But all it took was a little encouragement from the wife of a Warriors Hall of Famer to turn him onto the sport. After a long, winding, and non-traditional route, Juan Toscano-Anderson played his first minutes on the NBA hardwood in regular season action. But hey, hes here and Im here. Then, one day in spring 2015, Attles received a small package containing a program from the Marquette University mens basketball program and a letter. Many people see only his accomplishments as a player, coach, and executive. Toward the bottom of the cup was a familiar name in green marker: Juan Toscano-Anderson, now a 6-foot-6, 213-pound backup forward for the Golden State Warriors who has become a fan favorite. Macario had bought the house in 1970 after moving to Oakland, where a couple of his sisters had settled, from the Mexican state of Michoacan. Now that I have this opportunity to play for the Warriors what I plan to do is just be me: be a great teammate, be the hardest playing guy on the floor, whatever it takes to win. He loved it. An armed policeman spotted us running around and forcefully grabbed hold of me. But the more we thought about it, the more we knew we wanted to tell people about the things that make my father special to us. We were just so hurt, the staff and I, that a kid would be exposed to that, Attles said. Toscano-Anderson memorialized his late cousin by getting a tattoo of 78 Erics jersey number with Oaklands Skyline High School football team on his upper left arm. The team that selected him was the then Philadelphia Warriors. For those 20 or so minutes, he was like any other kid, giggling as he beat his classmates in footraces or pickup basketball games. But at a certain point, the competition on the playground wasn't enough for him. During the All-Star break, Toscano-Anderson held a basketball camp at an elementary school in Monterrey, Mexico. His competitiveness always is on full display -- perfectly depicted in the play against the Boston Celtics that resulted in him needing 27 stitches in his head. Similarly, Toscano-Anderson has always been a Warrior, since he was part of the organization's youth program in the third grade. All she wanted was to keep him smiling. 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