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Reggie Lewis. Reginald C. Lewis (November 21, 1965 – July 27, 1993) was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association 's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. [ 1] At the age of 27, Lewis died while still a member of the Celtics, and his number was posthumously retired by the team.
Leonard Kevin Bias (November 18, 1963 – June 19, 1986) was an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins. In the last of his four years playing for Maryland, he was named a consensus first-team All-American. Two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics with the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, Bias died ...
Jordan was born in Wallace, North Carolina, on July 31, 1936. While attending Charity High School, he met Deloris Peoples (born September 1941). The two began dating and remained together for the next three years. Upon graduation, Jordan joined the Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. In 1956, he transferred to a base in Virginia ...
In this 2001 photo, Wichita South’s Shavis Tindall shoots over Northwest’s BJ Boockus. Tindall, a well-known person in Wichita’s basketball community, died on Jan. 15, 2024, in a home accident.
Former Houston and Arkansas basketball player Reggie Chaney died on Monday, according to multiple reports.He was 23 years old. The cause of death was not immediately available, according to the ...
William Felton Russell died Sunday with his wife Jeannine at his side. He was 88. The greatest winner in professional sports — Russell’s 11 championships in 13 seasons is a mark unlikely to ...
Basketball has a considerably higher ratio of African-Americans than other sports. [4] Other deaths were caused by drug abuse. [5] Included are players in the NBA, college, and other leagues. Players who died following the conclusion of their career should not be included.
Roy Tarpley. Roy James Tarpley Jr. (November 28, 1964 – January 9, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1988. In 1995, Tarpley was permanently banned by the NBA due to his drug and ...