Jerry Bird
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American basketball player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934年02月03日)February 3, 1934 Corbin, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2017(2017年07月16日) (aged 83) Corbin, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corbin (Corbin, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1953–1956) |
| NBA draft | 1956: 3rd round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1958–1959 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | New York Knicks |
| Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata | |
Jerry Lee Bird (February 3, 1934 – July 16, 2017) was an American basketball player. Born in Corbin, Kentucky,[1] he played collegiately for the University of Kentucky. He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1956 NBA draft and played 11 NBA games for the New York Knicks (1958–59).
Career statistics
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NBA
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Regular season
[edit ]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | New York | 11 | 4.1 | .375 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .4 | 2.3 |
References
[edit ]- ^ UK basketball great and Corbin native Jerry Bird dead at 83
- ^ "Jerry Bird NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Career statistics from NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata and Basketball Reference
Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2017 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Kentucky
- Forwards (basketball)
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- Minneapolis Lakers draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- People from Corbin, Kentucky
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs