Harry Gallatin
Harry Junior "The Horse" Gallatin (April 26, 1927 – October 7, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the NBA from 1948 to 1957, as well as one season with the Detroit Pistons in 1958.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1927 Roxana, Illinois |
| Died | October 7, 2015 (aged 88) Edwardsville, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roxana (Roxana, Illinois) |
| College | Truman (1946–1948) |
| NBA draft | 1948 / Round: – / Pick: – |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1948–1958 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Number | 11, 10 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1957 | New York Knicks |
| 1957–1958 | Detroit Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1962–1965 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1965–1966 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As coach: | |
| Career BAA / NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,843 (13.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,684 (11.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,208 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
In 1954 Gallatin led the NBA in rebounding, and was named to the All-NBA First Team. Gallatin was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 1955. Gallatin played in seven NBA All-Star Games. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, he was also a member of the SIU Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame, the Truman State University Athletics Hall of Fame, the Missouri Basketball Hall of Fame, the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Hall of Fame, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame, and the SIU Salukis Hall of Fame.[1]
Gallatin died from surgical complications in Edwardsville, Illinois, aged 88.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Truman State University Athletics Bulldogs". Truman State University. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Harry Gallatin, Rugged and Durable Hall of Famer With the Knicks, Dies at 88". The New York Times. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
Other websites change
- BasketballReference.com: Harry Gallatin (as coach)
- BasketballReference.com: Harry Gallatin (as player) Archived 2018-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
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