Whitey Von Nieda
American basketball player and coach (1922–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stanley Lee "Whitey" Von Nieda Jr. (June 19, 1922 – September 6, 2023) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the longest lived National Basketball Association (NBA) player in history.[1]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1922-06-19)June 19, 1922 Ephrata, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | September 6, 2023(2023-09-06) (aged 101) Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ephrata (Ephrata, Pennsylvania) |
College | Penn State (1942–1943) |
Playing career | 1946–1953 |
Position | Guard / forward |
Number | 6, 4 |
Coaching career | 1950–1979 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1946–1947 | Lancaster Red Roses |
1947–1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1950 | Baltimore Bullets |
1950–1953 | Lancaster Rockets |
As coach: | |
1950–1952 | Elizabethtown |
1950–1953 | Lancaster Red Roses |
1961–1962 | Hazleton Hawks |
1977–1979 | Lancaster Red Roses (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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