Don Dee
Donald Dee (August 9, 1943 – November 26, 2014) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis and St. Mary of the Plains College.
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| Born | August 9, 1943 Boonville, Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 26, 2014 (aged 71) North Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Bishop Lillis (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1968: 3rd round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1968–1969 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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A 6'8" forward from St. Mary of the Plains College,[1] Dee participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team. He then played professionally with the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association, averaging 5.7 points per game during the 1968–69 ABA season.
Dee's son, Donnie Dee, played for the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL for two seasons. His grandson Johnny Dee is a professional basketball player.[2]
Dee died on November 26, 2014 in North Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 71.[3]
References
- "Dee Goes From Dropout to Olympic Team". Lawrence Journal-World. April 11, 1968. Retrieved on January 17, 2013.
- Norcross, Don (December 27, 2014). "USD star on cusp of history". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- Kerkhoff, Blair (November 27, 2014). "Don Dee, a 1968 basketball Olympian, dies at 71". KansasCity.com. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- 1968 Summer Olympics at USABasketball.com
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