Can you tell us a bit about him and why he’s unknown? Darnell Hillman of the Indiana Pacers was the winner of the NBA’s first dunk contest, held during Game Six halftime of the 1977 Finals. This was ...

Can you tell us a bit about him and why he’s unknown? Darnell Hillman of the Indiana Pacers was the winner of the NBA’s first dunk contest, held during Game Six halftime of the 1977 Finals.

“Leadership was never a problem on our team,” said Darnell Hillman, a member of two of the Pacers’ championship teams. “Freddie always took that role. The things he could say to Mel ...