They didn’t call him the Boston Strangler for nothing.

From the outside, when modern-day fans look at a resume without MVPs, All-NBA selections, or All-Defensive honors — and a career that lasted just eight years — it's easy to overlook that player.

During the heated 1980s rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, stars weren’t just made — they were forged in chaos. Few embraced that pressure like Andrew Toney, whose fearless ...