Dean Meminger injured in fire

[NYWarrior]

overnight in the Bronx.......

http://www.1010wins.com/AUDIO--Ex-Knicks-Star-Injured-in-4-Alarm-Bronx-Fir/5737623

Prayers and good wishes to The Dream

[ATWizJr]

Godspeed your recovery, Dream.  You still have many fans among the Warrior Faithful.

[77ncaachamps]

Positive thoughts and prayers from the West Coast, Dean!

[Tugg Speedman]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/11/24/2009-11-24_exknicks_player_critical_in_blaze.html

Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 4:00 AM
New York Daily News

Former Knicks star Dean (The Dream) Meminger was in critical condition Monday after a Bronx fire that investigators suspect may have been sparked by a crack pipe, FDNY sources said.

Meminger, whose son is a reporter for New York 1, was recovering in the burn unit at Jacobi Medical Center yesterday after suffering significant smoke inhalation in Sunday night's four-alarm fire.

The beloved member of the Knicks, two 1970s world championship teams was living in an SRO on Findlay Ave. in Claremont and was found unconscious near his bed after the fire ignited at 9:40 p.m., officials said.

Several crack pipes that appear to have been recently used were found inside Meminger's room and in the hallway of the small dilapidated building, according to FDNY sources.

Fire marshals are exploring whether the drug paraphernalia may have sparked the blaze, the sources said.

It was not immediately clear whether the pipes belonged to Meminger, 62. The former NCAA All-American has frequently spoken publicly about his long battle with substance abuse.

"I haven't spoken to investigators," said his son, NY1 reporter Dean Meminger Jr., when asked if the pipe belonged to his father. "I'm just concerned about his safety.

"We're praying and just hoping," he said about his dad. "We're asking New Yorkers, pray for him. He's a great New Yorker."

Firefighters rushed Meminger to the street and revived him, according to officials. He was initially taken to Lincoln Hospital before being moved to Jacobi.

A star at Harlem's Rice High School before moving on to Marquette University, Meminger was the Knicks' first-round pick in the 1971 NBA draft.

He spent four years with the Knicks and two with the Atlanta Hawks, and then bounced around in an assortment of jobs in the basketball world before spending the 2003 season as head coach at Manhattanville College.

His brother, Harry Sumter, said Meminger - who recently had worked odd jobs - acknowledged his long-standing cocaine problem and counseled teenagers not to abuse drugs.

NY1 released a statement sending thoughts and prayers to his family.

The fire ripped through four rowhouses and left 30 people homeless, according to officials. It took more than 200 firefighters longer than two hours to extinguish the blaze.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Damn.  Very unfortunate, but I have to admit the thought crossed my mind yesterday that the fire could be drug related.

Prayers up for his recovery and if it is drug related.....continued prayers for the long battle he has ahead.

[SonofPianoMan]

Prayers to the families that he made homeless may be more appropriate, sorry to say.

[pbiflyer]

This so sad. Our prayers are with him and his family.

What is an SRO that is referenced in the article?

[MU B2002]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_room_occupancy


SRO

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Damn.  Very unfortunate, but I have to admit the thought crossed my mind yesterday that the fire could be drug related.

Prayers up for his recovery and if it is drug related.....continued prayers for the long battle he has ahead.

C'mon.   

[ChicosBailBonds]

C'mon.  

Unfortunately, yes.  Check your pm.  Dean has admitted his drug abuse problem for a long time which is why the thought popped into my mind.

I hope he can pull through this.  Prayers to the victims building that are now trying to find a home (about 45 people, including 10 children)


http://gothamist.com/2009/11/24/former_knick_meminger_injured_in_br.php

[Hards Alumni]

Unfortunately, yes.  Check your pm.  Dean has admitted his drug abuse problem for a long time which is why the thought popped into my mind.

I hope he can pull through this.  Prayers to the victims building that are now trying to find a home (about 45 people, including 10 children)


http://gothamist.com/2009/11/24/former_knick_meminger_injured_in_br.php

I think he mean, "C'mon" like "no crap sherlock"

Several crack pipes that appear to have been recently used were found inside Meminger's room and in the hallway of the small dilapidated building, according to FDNY sources.

Fire marshals are exploring whether the drug paraphernalia may have sparked the blaze, the sources said.

the article pretty much points the finger.

[mu72warrior]

I wish only the best for Dean, but I couldn't help but notice the cracked sidewalks in front of the house.

[4everwarriors]

Is the driveway paved?

[ToddRosiakSays]

Meminger injured in fire
               

Dean  Meminger, an All-American guard who helped lead Marquette to the 1970 NIT championship, was injured in a fire Sunday night at a building in the Bronx in New York.

According to the New York Daily News, Meminger was in critical condition and being treated in the burn unit at Jacobi Medical Center in New York after the four-alarm fire.

Investigators suspect the fire may have been started by a crack pipe.
               

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/72864372.html
               

[ChicosBailBonds]

I think he mean, "C'mon" like "no crap sherlock"


the article pretty much points the finger.

Perhaps, I took it as he was surprised the thought popped in my head before anything had come out about the crack pipes.  Hard to tell intent sometimes with the written word.

[MU62]

As to the SRO question, another article referred to the fact that this building was an illegally sub-divided single-room occupancy hotel.   

[ChicosBailBonds]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2009/11/25/2009-11-25_knick_stars_long_sad_descent.html

[77ncaachamps]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2009/11/25/2009-11-25_knick_stars_long_sad_descent.html

Thanks for the link, Chicos.

How sad that, in an interview in 2003, the longest period of staying clean for Dean was 3 years.

My favorite comment from readers:
"Don't buy into the idea of the crackpipe. It was a cheap pair of Starbury sneaks that started the fire. Get those things off the shelves."

[only a warrior]

I love Al's quote about the Dream.... "he's faster than 11:15 mass at a seaside resort".

[DavidBoone2inchesTaller]

Dean was one of my favorite players in college basketball ever. I pray to the good lord above that Dean will be okay and he will get some help. It appears he has a tremendous sone and a lot to live for.