Thatcher 2,416 Posted December 27, 2022 Arnie Ferrin, who played for the Minneapolis Lakers (1948-1951), has died aged 97. With the Lakers he won the NBA Championship in 1949 and 1950. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted December 28, 2022 22 hours ago, Thatcher said: Arnie Ferrin , que jogou pelo Minneapolis Lakers (1948-1951), morreu aos 97 anos. Com o Lakers, ele venceu o campeonato da NBA em 1949 e 1950. he was also NCAA champion for the Utah Redskins, being the 6th to die, among 7 members (coach included), when he was champion in 49 and 50 for the Lakers, it was still in Minneapolis Lakers, of the 48-49 team, only he was left alive from 12 members, coach included, he wore jersey number 18, of the 49-50 team there are still 2 alive, he was the 10th to die In 1944 he was the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player and is the oldest living holder of the award, which now passes to Jerry West who won it in 1959. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 29, 2022 Al Smith, a former pro basketball player who spent five seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA), died last Monday in Florida. He was 75 years old. It was reported that Smith shot his live-in girlfriend. Law enforcement arrived, and negotiators attempted to talk to Smith for several hours but could not make contact. Sarasota County (FL) officials forced entry and discovered Smith died by suicide due to a self-inflicted gunshot. Smith's girlfriend was transported to a hospital for treatment. Smith was selected in the 11th round of the NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls in 1971. He was also drafted by the Denver Rockets in the ABA Draft and decided to play for them SC 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted January 16, 2023 Ruslan Otverchenko was a Ukrainian basketball player, he played for his country's national team, he played Eurobasket 2017, he died at age 33 on 15/1 of heart complications https://basket.com.ua/news/pishov-z-zhyttya-ukrayinskyj-basketbolist-ruslan-otverchenko/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,737 Posted January 17, 2023 Image of NBA player Johnny Macknowski on his 100th birthday this month: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 18, 2023 Chris Ford, a former Boston Celtic who was part of the 1980-81 championship squad, has died. He was 74. Ford also has the distinction of having made the first ever NBA 3-pointer. The shot was incorporated in the league a couple of years after it merged with the ABA, where it had originated. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/chris-ford-boston-celtics-champion-who-made-first-3-pointer-in-nba-history-dies-at-74/ 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 27, 2023 Emmy-award winning college basketball broadcaster Billy Packer, who brought unparalleled basketball knowledge to 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, has died at the age of 82, according to a Thursday night tweet from his son Mark. Packer's career spanned the growth of the game of college basketball from a parochial, regional sport in the mid-20th century to a nationwide fascination, propelled by the popularity of March Madness. He acted as an analyst or color commentator on every Final Four from 1975, when UCLA coach John Wooden won his last title, to Kansas's victory in 2008. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,604 Posted January 30, 2023 Kent Lockhart - Drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1985 draft has died aged 59. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, The Old Crem said: Kent Lockhart - Drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1985 draft has died aged 59. I love the precision of his birth and death. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 1, 2023 Terry Saldanha, Filipino basketball player, passed away at age 65, had a lot of prominence in his country 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 7, 2023 So for those of us who plumped for collegiate basketball coaching legend Denny Crum in this year's DDP, we probably saw message board talk that he'd been moved to hospice in early December. This news story from a few days ago, however, says that he's "fighting health issues at home" that mean he's unable to leave his house. How are we interpreting that? I'm guessing that the hospice wasn't fully palliative, and it was just so they could sort his home out so it's comfortable for him to slowly die there over the next few months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,604 Posted February 7, 2023 Floyd Kerr, Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the third round (30th pick) of the 1969 NBA draft has died aged 76. Obit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,187 Posted February 17, 2023 Simone Edwards (Wiki) reportedly dead from cancer. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,604 Posted February 28, 2023 Terry Holland, American college athletics administrator and basketball player and coach. He died aged 80. Obit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,604 Posted March 2, 2023 Fred Shabel, American sports executive and college basketball player and coach has died aged 90. Obit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,604 Posted March 4, 2023 Boybits Victoria, Filipino professional has died aged 50. Obit 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 12, 2023 Felton Spencer, who was the #6 overall pick in the NBA draft in 1990 after a standout college basketball career at Louisville, has died. He was 55. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/former-louisville-standout-nba-center-felton-spencer-dies-at-55-213910618.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted March 13, 2023 Are former Utah Jazz centers cursed? Mark Eaton also died young. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Captain Hemlock said: Are former Utah Jazz centers cursed? Mark Eaton also died young. Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 20, 2023 Willie Cager, a member of the 1965-66 Texas Western national championship winning team, died at the age of 81. Cager’s death came on the exact date Texas Western defeated Kentucky, 72-65, in the 1966 NCAA men’s college basketball championship game 57 years ago. Cager was part of the 1966 Texas Western squad that made history. Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins put out an all-black starting five in the NCAA Championship game against Kentucky. It was the first time five black players started in a NCAA title game. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,227 Posted March 20, 2023 Shaq is the hospital, although the reason is unknown currently: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 549 Posted March 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Shaq is the hospital, although the reason is unknown currently: He is certainly big enough to be the hospital 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,726 Posted March 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Shaq is the hospital Well he's big but I'm not sure he's that big :-) EDIT: Beaten to it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,467 Posted March 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Shaq is the hospital, although the reason is unknown currently: We told him to watch out for the Shaq Attack! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 549 Posted March 20, 2023 Looks like Shaq had hip surgery 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
