I was a huge New York Nets fan in the ABA days of Dr.J. That league was wild and fun. I remember the Big Z was the heart

Mar 26, 2025
8:23:27pm

Islandercoug Contributor

and soul of those great Stars teams.

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I had a heart attack this last Monday morning.

ZelmoBeatty

Mar 26, 7:10pm

RE: I had a heart attack this last Monday morning.

JohnnyComeLately

Mar 26, 7:12pm

RE: I had a heart attack this last Monday morning.

longtimeYfan

Mar 26, 8:13pm

Godspeed, my friend. Hopefully you're in LES cheering as hard as ever soon.

dryflyelk

Mar 26, 7:13pm

All the best, brother! Prayers your way for a speedy and full recovery.

BYUHgrad

Mar 26, 7:14pm

My feelings as well! 💪

Borg

Mar 26, 9:05pm

More than anything,I hope you have a full recovery.

Islandercoug

Mar 26, 7:14pm

I love your board name,tribute to a great ABA player.

Islandercoug

Mar 26, 7:15pm

Yeah, I'd be curious how many - even here on CB - know who Zelmo was. Not too many, I'm guessing

Zenoch

Mar 26, 8:08pm

I was a huge New York Nets fan in the ABA days of Dr.J. That league was wild and fun. I remember the Big Z was the heart

Islandercoug

Mar 26, 8:23pm

He was a great player and awesome person. Saw a few of his games

Les IsMore

Mar 26, 8:27pm

I had a huge Zelmo Beatty poster in my bedroom as a kid

AZ Coug

Mar 26, 8:40pm

Me too. Plus Ralph Simpson and artist Gilmore. ABA was great

CAPX

Mar 27, 12:04am

Used to watch Artist Gilmore in college. Great team at JU. Prayers are with you

BR549

Mar 27, 4:14am

My dad talked about the BIG Z all the time! 1971 ABA champion Utah Stars!

44C

Mar 26, 9:30pm

I remember as a young teenage boy listening to the Utah Stars that year. Zelmo, Willie Wise, Red Robbins, etc.

Zenoch

Mar 26, 9:42pm

& Booner

44C

Mar 26, 10:27pm

Good luck

cougswin

Mar 26, 7:21pm

Good Luck to you! Hang in there!

rockhound

Mar 26, 7:21pm

Hang in there!

RalphWiggam

Mar 26, 7:21pm

Good luck on your recovery.

Busting Coveys

Mar 26, 7:23pm

Will you watch the game tomorrow? Might not be good for the heart

scrambled egg

Mar 26, 7:24pm

RE: Will you watch the game tomorrow? Might not be good for the heart

ZelmoBeatty

Mar 27, 2:51am

Might be more stressful to not watch!!

scrambled egg

Mar 27, 3:09pm

We love you brother, and are praying for you!

Geldir

Mar 26, 7:26pm

Best of luck, brother!

BlueLine

Mar 26, 7:49pm

Wishing you the best of luck ..

jimmything

Mar 26, 7:50pm

Wishing you the best recovery possible!

rerunc

Mar 26, 8:03pm

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

BroDelusional

Mar 26, 8:04pm

I didn't have a heart attack, but pretty darned close...two years ago this week.

StarMan

Mar 26, 8:08pm

RE: I had a heart attack this last Monday morning.

Y-Zag

Mar 26, 8:11pm

Praying for your speedy recovery, Brother! Stay strong. Go Cougs!

Frank Purulence

Mar 26, 8:13pm

We’re with you, hope all goes well.

SageOwl

Mar 26, 8:29pm

Blessings and prayers to you to recover and celebrate a BYU natty!

pegushin

Mar 26, 8:31pm

Hoping for a speedy and full recovery!

NorthernCougar

Mar 26, 8:41pm

Keeping you in my prayers brother! Go Cougs! Go ZelmoBeatty!

icecougar

Mar 26, 8:43pm

Prayers for you brother 🙏🏻

ElkhunterUT

Mar 26, 8:45pm

Prayers for you and your loved ones! We’ll all be praying to hear from you soon.

QueenCoug

Mar 26, 8:46pm

Enjoyed your post. Hang in there!

cougfanz

Mar 26, 8:46pm

RE: I had a heart attack this last Monday morning.

Neeon Blue

Mar 26, 8:52pm

Took me a minute to realize you ment an actual heart attack.

NorthernCougifornia

Mar 26, 9:02pm

Hang in there Big Z!

Brisco

Mar 26, 9:06pm

God bless you. You are receiving thousands of prayers as we Jimmer this!

Dr MoBYU

Mar 26, 9:28pm

You are my hero

HoopDawg

Mar 26, 9:30pm

RE: I had a heart attack this last Monday morning.

SDcookie

Mar 26, 9:47pm

Utah is an interesting school experience and I’m grateful for my time there

Gandolfthewhite

Mar 26, 9:51pm

Praying for Brother Z!!

AF'er

Mar 26, 10:02pm

Praying for you and your family!

lawman

Mar 26, 10:02pm

Heal up my friend! Go Cougs!

BYTrue

Mar 26, 10:12pm

Best wishes to you and you family! And Go Cougs!

BlueKarma

Mar 26, 10:19pm

May your recovery be complete! I had a heart attack and quad bypass surgery in 2019

HighHorse

Mar 26, 10:24pm

My hope is that there will always be room in your repaired heart for Utah hatred

Str8CashCougar

Mar 26, 10:39pm

I had one in 2011. Hang in there.

Mark

Mar 26, 11:45pm

Having a positive attitude and being right with God are your best defenses

SouthernCoug

Mar 27, 3:44am

Gods speed to you, comfort to you and your family and clarity to your providers.

YzGuise

Mar 27, 11:18am

Are you stable enough for a watch party in your room? We need to let KY know you

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