Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett
Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks in 1968, bringing

Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

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Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks in 1968, bringing

Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks in 1968, bringing

Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks  in 1968, bringing the NBA to the South for the first time. (AP Photo/Atlanta  Journal-Constitution)** Marietta Daily out, Gwinnett

Former Gov. Carl Sanders, left, and Tom Cousins bought the St. Louis Hawks in 1968, bringing