Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame center Artis Gilmore is our guest in Episode 15 of "In The Front Row with Mike Vaccaro".  Gilmore grew up in Chipley, FL one of 10 kids in his family. Struggling for the resources to play sports, he started playing basketball in high school but grew to love the sport while also growing to 6'10" by the time he graduated in 1967.  Gilmore play two years at Gardner-Webb, a junior college in Boiling Springs, NC, before a teammate convinced him to attend Jacksonville University back in his home state.  It was with the Dolphins that Gilmore's game blossomed as he led JU to the 1970 Final Four where they were runner-up to UCLA. In 1971, Gilmore was drafted by both the Chicago Bulls of the NBA and the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA.  He would sign with the Colonels in a move that helped his family financially, while also setting him up for success (he was ABA MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1971 beating out Julius Erving for both honors).  When the ABA disbanded in 1976, Gilmore was once again drafted by Chicago and would play six seasons with the Bulls before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs. He ended his NBA career with the Boston Celtics and played one season in Italy before retiring in 1989.  After 17 pro seasons followed by more than 20 years of waiting, Gilmore was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.  Gilmore shares his incredible story of his life on and off the court including which opposing center challenged him the most and who gave him the nickname the A-Train.