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WITH A FLOURISH OF TRUMPETS

As his father blew a horn in the Bruin band Lew Alcindor ended his college career on a new high note. By leading UCLA to a third straight NCAA title he gave the pros, who have waited forever, a glimpse of his ultimate worth

As his son Lew and Ken Heitz smothered Rick Mount on the court (top left) and Purdue's Frank Kaufman tried vainly to retaliate, Ferdinand Alcindor played a hot trombone in UCLA band.

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