Bill Bridges
Center, Basketball Player
1939 –
Who is Bill Bridges?
William C. "Bill" Bridges is a retired American basketball player.
A 6'6" power forward from the University of Kansas, Bridges played for the Kansas City Steers of the American Basketball League prior to entering the NBA. Bridges led the ABL in rebounding during both seasons he played for the Steers, and led the league in scoring during his second season. He set the ABL single-game scoring record with 55 points on December 9, 1962. The league folded at the end of 1962, and the Steers were declared ABL champions.
Bridges then entered the National Basketball Association and spent 13 seasons as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. Bridges won an NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1975 and appeared in three All-Star Games during the course of his career. Though somewhat undersized for his position, Bridges was a strong rebounder and averaged a double-double over the course of his NBA career. Bridges' league leading 366 personal fouls during the 1967-68 season was, at one time, an NBA record.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1939
Hobbs - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Kansas
- Lived in
- New Mexico
- Hobbs
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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