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Gary Suiter

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Name
  
Gary Suiter

Role
  
Basketball Player

Height
  
2.06 m


Died
  
October 23, 1982, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

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Gary G. Suiter (January 18, 1945 – October 23, 1982) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'9" center from Midwestern State University, Suiter played one season (1970–71) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 1.4 points in 30 games.

On October 23, 1982, Suiter was murdered near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, after an argument over a gambling debt. In 1983, Gary Randall Hoxsie was sentenced to life in prison for killing Suiter.

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Gary Suiter Wikipedia