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Photos: The first-ever Milwaukee Bucks game, at the Milwaukee Arena, Oct. 16, 1968

Chris Foran
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Battle of the big men: Milwaukee Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) and Chicago Bulls center Tom Boerwinkle (18) get up close and personal during the Bucks' first-ever game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Looking on are Bulls guards Flynn Robinson (5) and Jerry Sloan (4) and Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin (14). The Bucks lost, 89-84, in front of a crowd of 8,467 people.
Battle of the big men: Milwaukee Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) and Chicago Bulls center Tom Boerwinkle (18) get up close and personal during the Bucks' first-ever game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Looking on are Bulls guards Flynn Robinson (5) and Jerry Sloan (4) and Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin (14). The Bucks lost, 89-84, in front of a crowd of 8,467 people.
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Chicago Bulls guard Flynn Robinson (5) tries to shoot over Milwaukee Bucks forward Len Chappell (50) during the Bucks' first regular-season game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Players looking on include Bucks center Wayne Embry (15, right) and Bulls forward Bob Boozer. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
Chicago Bulls guard Flynn Robinson (5) tries to shoot over Milwaukee Bucks forward Len Chappell (50) during the Bucks' first regular-season game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Players looking on include Bucks center Wayne Embry (15, right) and Bulls forward Bob Boozer. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
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Chicago Bulls center Tom Boerwinkle (18) tosses in a shot against Milwaukee in the Bucks' first game as an NBA franchise on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Also under the basket are the Bulls' Bob Boozer (19), the Bucks' Len Chappell (50) and Fred Hetzel (44). The Bucks lost, 89-84.
Chicago Bulls center Tom Boerwinkle (18) tosses in a shot against Milwaukee in the Bucks' first game as an NBA franchise on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Also under the basket are the Bulls' Bob Boozer (19), the Bucks' Len Chappell (50) and Fred Hetzel (44). The Bucks lost, 89-84.
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The Bucks' Len Chappell (50) comes up with a rebound during Milwaukee's first regular-season game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena.
The Bucks' Len Chappell (50) comes up with a rebound during Milwaukee's first regular-season game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena.
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The lane gets pretty crowded during the first-ever Milwaukee Bucks' regular season game against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena on Oct. 16, 1968. Among the players in the mix are the Bulls' Flynn Robinson (5), Bucks' Guy Rodgers (5), Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) and Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin (14).
The lane gets pretty crowded during the first-ever Milwaukee Bucks' regular season game against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena on Oct. 16, 1968. Among the players in the mix are the Bulls' Flynn Robinson (5), Bucks' Guy Rodgers (5), Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) and Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin (14).
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Milwaukee Bucks center Dick Cunningham (19) blocks a shot by Chicago Bulls forwrad Erwin Mueller (6) in the Bucks' inaugural regular-season NBA game on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Bulls guard Jerry Sloan (4) looks on. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
Milwaukee Bucks center Dick Cunningham (19) blocks a shot by Chicago Bulls forwrad Erwin Mueller (6) in the Bucks' inaugural regular-season NBA game on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. Bulls guard Jerry Sloan (4) looks on. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Bob Love (8) grabs a rebound while teammate Guy Rodgers (5) looks on during the first Milwaukee Bucks regular-season game at the Milwaukee Arena on Oct. 16, 1968. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Bucks, 89-84.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bob Love (8) grabs a rebound while teammate Guy Rodgers (5) looks on during the first Milwaukee Bucks regular-season game at the Milwaukee Arena on Oct. 16, 1968. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Bucks, 89-84.
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Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) tussles under the basket for the ball during Milwaukee's first regular-season game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena. Looking on are Bucks guards Guy Rodgers (5) and Jon McGlocklin (14), and Bulls forward Bob Boozer (19). The Bucks lost, 89-84.
Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) tussles under the basket for the ball during Milwaukee's first regular-season game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena. Looking on are Bucks guards Guy Rodgers (5) and Jon McGlocklin (14), and Bulls forward Bob Boozer (19). The Bucks lost, 89-84.
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin goes up for a rebound during the Bucks' inaugural game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin goes up for a rebound during the Bucks' inaugural game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, against the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Arena. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Fred Hetzel (44) finds himself surrounded by Chicago Bulls, including forward Bob Boozer (19) during the Bucks' first-ever game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Fred Hetzel (44) finds himself surrounded by Chicago Bulls, including forward Bob Boozer (19) during the Bucks' first-ever game in the NBA on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. The Bucks lost, 89-84.
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Milwaukee Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) goes up to block a shot by Chicago Bulls forward Jim Washington (7) during the Bucks' first-ever regular-season NBA game on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena.
Milwaukee Bucks center Wayne Embry (15) goes up to block a shot by Chicago Bulls forward Jim Washington (7) during the Bucks' first-ever regular-season NBA game on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena.
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin strips the ball from Chicago Bulls forward Bob Boozer during the Bucks' first-ever regular-season NBA game on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. The Bucks lost, 89-84 .
Milwaukee Bucks guard Jon McGlocklin strips the ball from Chicago Bulls forward Bob Boozer during the Bucks' first-ever regular-season NBA game on Oct. 16, 1968, at the Milwaukee Arena. The Bucks lost, 89-84 .
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