Nationality American Name Billy Gabor Education Syracuse University College Syracuse (1943–1948) Weight 77 kg | Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg) Height 1.80 m Role Basketball Player Position Point guard | |
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Born May 13, 1922 (age 101)
Binghamton, New York, United States ( 1922-05-13 ) High school Binghamton Central High School NBA draft 1948 / Round: / Pick: | ||
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
William A. Gabor (born May 13, 1922) is an American former professional basketball player.
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A 5'11" guard/forward known as "Billy the Bullet", Gabor played collegiately at Syracuse University during the 1940s. He averaged 12.1 points per game during his freshman year before joining the United States Army Air Corps in 1943. He returned to Syracuse in 1945 and played three more seasons, finishing with a (then) team-record 1,344 career points. Gabor's jersey was retired by Syracuse University on March 1, 2009.
Gabor spent his professional career with the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball League and later the National Basketball Association. He played with Syracuse until injuries forced him into retirement in 1955. In his NBA career, Gabor averaged 9.8 points per game and logged one NBA All-Star Game appearance. He won a league championship with Syracuse in 1955.
Time at Syracuse
When Gabor first starting playing basketball at Syracuse there was a Freshmen and Varsity Team. He started all the freshmen games and then would suit up for the Varsity game. Gabor started his first game on Varsity against Cornell in 1942–43 season and scored 22 points. He started every game after that.
Gabor holds many school records including:
He held the all-time scoring record until Dave Bing broke it.
On May 1, 2009, Gabor was invited back to the Carrier Dome to retire his jersey, number 17.
Family
Gabor has been married once. He has three children: Bill, Bob and Hallie, and eight grandchildren: Annie, Emily, SarahRose, Malone, Mimi, Jack, Will, and Madison. He currently resides in Jupiter, Florida.