He has written a book about the experience of acquiring the patent for the invention which many believe was instrumental in allowing the re-introduction of the slam dunk as a legal move in college basketball in1976, after it had been banned 1n 1967.
He has written a book about the experience of acquiring the patent for the invention that saved many basketball courts from having broken backboard or bent rims. The invention also likely made it easier for the NCAA to decide on the re-introduction of the slam dunk as a legal move in college basketball, after it had been banned 1n 1967.