George Patterson (basketball)
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Personal information | |
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Born | November 26, 1939 |
Died | December 22, 2003 Sanibel Island, Florida | (aged 64)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
College | Toledo (1958–1961) |
NBA draft | 1961 / Round: 12 / Pick: 100th overall |
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
Playing career | 1967–1968 |
Position | Center |
Number | 20 |
Career history | |
1967–1968 | Detroit Pistons |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 120 |
Rebounds | 159 |
Assists | 51 |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
George Patterson (November 26, 1939 – December 22, 2003)[1] was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Patterson was originally drafted in the twelfth round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He would finally play in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons from 1967 to 1968. Later, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft.
He attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2]
George Patterson was the grandfather of Shea Patterson, quarterback of the University of Michigan football team.
References
- ^ John Grasso, Robert Bradley, Bill Hoover, David Bender and Frank Lawler. "KNOWN DECEASED BASKETBALL INDIVIDUALS". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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