Center Pervis Ellison of the University of...
Center Pervis Ellison of the University of Louisville has turned down an invitation to try out for the U.S. Olympic basketball team.
The 6-foot 9-inch junior said he feared the effects of the wear and tear on his troublesome left knee going into the 1988-89 season.
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