Personal information | |
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Born | Houston, Texas | December 14, 1923
Died | March 23, 2015 91) Alexandria, Louisiana | (aged
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bolton (Alexandria, Louisiana) |
College | LSU (1943–1943, 1945–1948) |
Playing career | 1948–1949 |
Position | Forward / center |
Career history | |
1948 | Montgomery Rebels |
1948–1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1949 | Waterloo Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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