Dan Swartz
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Swartz with the Wichita Vickers. | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
December 23, 1934 Owingsville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| Died | April 3, 1997 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Owingsville (Owingsville, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||
| College |
Kentucky (1951–1952) Morehead State (1953–1956) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1956 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1959–1963 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Wichita Vickers (NIBL) | ||||||||||||
| 1961 | Cleveland Pipers (ABL) | ||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Philadelphia Tapers (ABL) | ||||||||||||
| 1962 | Los Angeles Jets (ABL) | ||||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||
| Points | 175 (4.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 88 (2.3 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Assists | 21 (0.5 apg) | ||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Daniel S. Swartz (December 23, 1934 or 1931 – April 3, 1997)[1] was an American basketball player born in Owingsville, Kentucky.
A 6'4" (1.93 m) forward from Morehead State University, Swartz played one season (1962-63) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.5 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1963 NBA Finals.
References
- ↑ Social Security Death Index has 1931 birth year, basketball-reference.com has 1934 birth year.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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