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George Patterson (basketball)

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Nationality
  
American

Pro career
  
1967–1968

Height
  
2.03 m

Listed height
  
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Name
  
George Patterson

Weight
  
104 kg


Listed weight
  
230 lb (104 kg)

Role
  
Basketball Player

Education
  
University of Toledo

College
  
Toledo (1958–1961)

Died
  
December 22, 2003

Position
  
Center

Born
  
November 26, 1939 (
1939-11-26
)

High school
  
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

NBA draft
  
1961, Sacramento Kings (Round: 12 / Pick: 100)

George Patterson (November 26, 1939 – December 22, 2003) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Patterson was originally drafted in the twelfth round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He would finally play in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons from 1967 to 1968. Later, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft.

He attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

George Patterson was the grandfather of Shea Patterson, quarterback of the University of Mississippi football team.

References

George Patterson (basketball) Wikipedia