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title: "3 Marvin Barnes Quotes - Famous Basketball player"
description: "American basketball player (1952–2014)... | Marvin Jerome \"Bad News\" Barnes was an American professional basketball player. A forward, he was an All-Ame..."
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# Marvin Barnes

(1952–2014)   Basketball Player

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Marvin Barnes was a basketball player.

## Quick Facts About Marvin Barnes

Born July 27, 1952

Died September 8, 2014

Profession Basketball Player

## About Marvin Barnes

American basketball player (1952–2014)... \| Marvin Jerome "Bad News" Barnes was an American professional basketball player. A forward, he was an All-American at Providence College, and played professionally in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA).

##  Quotes by Marvin Barnes

> [Compared to the NBA, the ABA was FABULOUS.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marvin-barnes/compared-to-the-nba-the-aba-was-fabulous/)

Marvin Barnes

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eeb/marvin-barnes-75644_compared_compared-to-the-nba-the-aba-was-fabulous_173205.jpg)

> [I’m a basketball player, not a monk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marvin-barnes/i-m-a-basketball-player-not-a-monk/)

Marvin Barnes

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb3/marvin-barnes-75644_ball-player_i-m-a-basketball-player-not-a-monk-50212_502126.jpg)

> [I ain't getting on no time machine,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marvin-barnes/i-ain-t-getting-on-no-time-machine/)

Marvin Barnes

[Computers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/computers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/555/marvin-barnes-75644_computers_i-ain-t-getting-on-no-time-machine-63223_632231.jpg)

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