Dolph Schayes
Adolph "Dolph" Schayes (May 19, 1928 – December 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. Schayes won an NBA championship with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955.[1]
He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers from 1948 through 1964. He coached the Philadelphia 76ers from 1963 through 1966 and the Buffalo Braves from 1970 through 1972. He was born in The Bronx, New York City.
Schayes died in Syracuse, New York from cancer, aged 87.[2]
References
change- ↑ Nino Frostino (2004). Right on the Numbers. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 1-4120-3305-5. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Former Syracuse Nationals star Dolph Schayes dies at age 87". Syracuse.com.
Other websites
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Media related to Dolph Schayes at Wikimedia Commons
- Dolph Schayes biography at NBA Encyclopedia
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