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Clyde Lovellette

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Biography

Clyde Lovellette (born September 7, 1929 in Petersburg, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player; the first basketball player in history to play on an NCAA, Olympics and NBA championship squad. His high school team fell one game short of a state championship.

Lovellette fostered the trend of tall, physical and high-scoring centers. A two-time All-State performer at Garfield High School in Terre Haute, Indiana, the six-foot-nine Lovellette led the University of Kansas Jayhawks to the 1952 NCAA title, capturing MOP honors and scoring a then-NCAA-record 141 points. A three-time All-America at Kansas, Clyde led the Big Seven in scoring in each of his three seasons. Playing for Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Forrest "Phog" Allen, Lovellette led the nation in scoring his senior year (1952, 28.4 ppg) and was named the Helms College Player of the Year. Lovellette played alongside basketball legend Dean Smith at Kansas. He is still the only college player to lead the nation in scoring and win the NCAA title in the same year. Lovellette's dominance in the paint landed him a place on the 1952 Summer Olympics gold medal team in Helsinki, Finland and he was the team's dominating player and leading scorer.

At the pro level, Clyde became one of the first big men to move outside and utilize the one-handed set shot that extended his shooting range and offensive repertoire. This tactic enabled him to play either the small forward, power forward or center positions, forcing the opposition's big man to play out of position. In 704 NBA games with the Minneapolis Lakers, Cincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks and Boston Celtics, Lovellette scored 11,947 points (17.0 ppg) and grabbed 6,663 rebounds (9.3 rpg). Selected to play in three NBA All-Star Games, Lovellette was an integral component of championships in Minneapolis (1954) and Boston (1963, 1964).

He currently resides in the small town of Munising in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has served as the Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach and is currently serving on the city council. He is also featured in the '50s All-Star roster on NBA Live 2007.

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Position Center / Power forward

Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)

Weight 234 lb (106 kg)

Born September 7, 1929 (1929-09-07) (age 78)

Petersburg, Indiana

Nationality USA

College Kansas

Draft 9th overall, 1952

Minneapolis Lakers

Pro career 1952–1964

Former teams Minneapolis Lakers (1953–1957)

Cincinnati Royals (1957–1958)

St. Louis Hawks (1958–1962)

Boston Celtics (1962–1964)

Awards NBA Champions: Minneapolis Lakers (1954)

Boston Celtics (1963, 1964)

Olympic medal record

Men's Basketball

Gold 1952 Helsinki United States

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Source: Wikipedia.org at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Lovellette

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