Here are links to my three-part series on former NBA player, teacher, poet and writer Tom Meschery in The Japan Times:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/10/13/basketball/memories-war-profound-effect-meschery/
TOM MESCHERY COLUMN SERIES
Former Sonics forward Tom Meschery (left), teammate Bob Rule and 76ers superstar Wlt Chamberlain are seen in a file photo from the 1967-68 NBA season. PUBLIC DOMAIN
Ed Odeven Reporting 
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In case you missed it, here’s an in-depth look at Tom Meschery’s one-of-a-kind life.