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What information does the narrator of "Ex-Basketball Player" leave out?

The narrator of "Ex-Basketball Player" leaves out plenty of information.  That is not surprising considering it is a poem, and it is a short poem at that.  The poem focuses on Flick Webb, and the narrator tells readers how great of a basketball player that Flick once was.  Then the poem tells readers that Flick now has a job working in a garage and has done nothing great since basketball.  


I do have questions about Flick though.  What kind of teammate was he?  He might have been a good player, but was he a team player?  Or was he a cocky ball hog, and that's why he scored so many points?  


Why did Flick never learn a trade?  Was it because he never studied?  Was it because he wasn't smart enough to learn a trade?  Did he not learn a trade because he initially was able to leave the town to play basketball and then that fell through?  


One other question that I have is about the timing of the narration.  How long ago was 1946?  That was Flick's amazing year, but was it a decade ago?  Or more?  Lastly, the narrator never reveals who he/she is.  The narrator could be a former friend, teammate, teacher, coach, etc.  None of those questions are answered in the poem. 

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