Guy Sparrow (basketball)

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Guy Sparrow
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Personal information
Born (1932-11-02) November 2, 1932 (age 90)
Pontiac, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school Pontiac (Pontiac, Michigan)
College Detroit Mercy (1952–1955)
NBA draft 1955: 3rd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1957–1961
Position Forward
Number5, 16
Career history
19571959 New York Knicks
19591960 Philadelphia Warriors
1960 Scranton Miners
1960–1961 Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MVC (1954, 1955)
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,167 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds 728 (4.9 rpg)
Assists 142 (0.9 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Guy Paul Joseph Sparrow (born November 2, 1932), nicknamed "The Bird", is a former American National Basketball Association player. He was drafted in 1955 with the fifth pick in the third round by the New York Knicks. In his first season with the Knicks, Guy averaged 11.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. During his second NBA season, Guy was traded to the Philadelphia Warriors for Jack George. In his second season, Guy averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In Guy's final NBA season, he averaged 2.7 points per game and 2.1 rebounds a game for the Warriors. [1]

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Early life

Due to a rheumatic ailment at around age 13, Sparrow's legs were disabled. His parents had to carry him to and from school. He walked on braces when he entered Pontiac High School in Pontiac, Michigan. He was able to recover and play for the basketball team. He later played on the basketball team of the University of Detroit. [2]

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References

  1. "Guy Sparrow NBA statistics".
  2. "Rugged Detroit Cage Star Spent Boyhood As Cripple." Associated Press at the Ocala Star-Banner . Tuesday March 1, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved from Google News (7 of 10) on March 2, 2014.