Watch CBS News

Fans To Remember Former NBA Great Darryl Dawkins

CATASAUQUA, Pa. (AP) — Fans will get their chance to remember former NBA great Darryl Dawkins.

A public viewing is taking place Tuesday between 4 and 8 p.m. at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Catasauqua.

Parking is available at the Catasauqua pool on American Street and a shuttle bus will run every five minutes to the church.

The first player to go from high school into the first round of the NBA draft died last Thursday at a hospital in Allentown. He was 58 and his family released a statement saying the cause of death was a heart attack.

Dawkins, who was known as "Chocolate Thunder," spent parts of 14 seasons in the NBA with Philadelphia, New Jersey, Utah and Detroit.

Wednesday's funeral will be private.

(© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.