Guy Sparrow (basketball)

Guy Paul Joseph Sparrow (born November 2, 1932), nicknamed "The Bird", is a former American National Basketball Association player. He was drafted in 1955 with the fifth pick in the third round by the New York Knicks. In his first season with the Knicks, Guy averaged 11.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. During his second NBA season, Guy was traded to the Philadelphia Warriors for Jack George. In his second season, Guy averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In Guy's final NBA season, he averaged 2.7 points per game and 2.1 rebounds a game for the Warriors.[1]

Guy Sparrow
Personal information
Born (1932-11-02) November 2, 1932
Pontiac, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolPontiac (Pontiac, Michigan)
CollegeDetroit Mercy (1952–1955)
NBA draft1955: 3rd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1957–1961
PositionForward
Number5, 16
Career history
19571959New York Knicks
19591960Philadelphia Warriors
1960Scranton Miners
1960–1961Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MVC (1954, 1955)
Career NBA statistics
Points1,167 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds728 (4.9 rpg)
Assists142 (0.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Due to a rheumatic ailment at around age 13, Sparrow's legs were disabled. His parents had to carry him to and from school. He walked on braces when he entered Pontiac High School in Pontiac, Michigan. He was able to recover and play for the basketball team. He later played on the basketball team of the University of Detroit.[2]

References

  1. "Guy Sparrow NBA statistics".
  2. "Rugged Detroit Cage Star Spent Boyhood As Cripple." Associated Press at the Ocala Star-Banner. Tuesday March 1, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved from Google News (7 of 10) on March 2, 2014.
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