Woody Sauldsberry
American basketball player (1934–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Woodrow Sauldsberry Jr. (July 11, 1934 – September 3, 2007) was an American basketball player. He was the NBA's Rookie of the Year in 1958 and in 1966 he won the NBA championship as a member of the Boston Celtics.
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Born | (1934-07-11)July 11, 1934 Winnsboro, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | September 3, 2007(2007-09-03) (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Compton Union (Compton, California) |
College | Texas Southern |
NBA draft | 1957: 8th round, 60th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
Playing career | 1955–1966 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 14, 21, 35, 18 |
Career history | |
1955–1957 | Harlem Globetrotters |
1957–1960 | Philadelphia Warriors |
1960–1961 | St. Louis Hawks |
1961–1963 | Chicago Packers / Zephyrs |
1963 | St. Louis Hawks |
1965 | New Haven Elms |
1965–1966 | Boston Celtics |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,930 (10.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,618 (7.8 rpg) |
Assists | 498 (1.1 apg) |
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