Nationality American Name Lew Hitch Weight 91 kg Pro career 1951–1957 Height 2.03 m | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Died February 8, 2012 Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Role Basketball Player Position Center, Power forward | |
Born July 16, 1929
Griggsville, Illinois ( 1929-07-16 ) High school Griggsville-Perry
(Griggsville, Illinois) NBA draft 1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall Education Culver–Stockton College, Kansas State University | ||
Lewis Rufus Hitch (July 16, 1929 – February 8, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois.
A 6'8" forward/center from Kansas State University, Hitch played six seasons (1951–1957) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won two championships with the Lakers.
He died on February 8, 2012 after an extended illness.
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