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| Position: | Center |
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| Born: | November 12, 1942 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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| High school: | Seton Hall |
| College: | Hofstra |
| Undrafted: | 1965 |
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