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\nJohn Updike's most famous poem, \"Ex-Basketball Player\" explores the triumphs and failures of the town's former star athlete, Flick Webb. Not only does \"Ex-Basketball Player\" perfectly capture the all too common fallout from sports...\nJohn Updike's most famous poem, \"Ex-Basketball Player\" explores the triumphs and failures of the town's former star athlete, Flick Webb.

Not only does \"Ex-Basketball Player\" perfectly capture the all too common fallout from sports culture in the United States, it also contains one of the greatest metaphors in all of twentieth century poetry.
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2021
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