Art Spoelstra
Center, Basketball Player
1932 – 2008
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Who was Art Spoelstra?
Arthur Cornelius "Art" Spoelstra was an American basketball player. A 6'9" center from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spoelstra played college basketball at Western Kentucky. After graduating from WKU, he was drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1954 NBA Draft. He played four seasons in the NBA for the Royals, Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for his career.
Following his basketball career, Spoelstra worked in the insurance industry and the theatre. He died on April 9, 2008 in Evansville, Indiana.
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- Born
- Sep 11, 1932
Grand Rapids - Also known as
- Arthur Cornelius Spoelstra
- Lived in
- Grand Rapids
- Died
- Apr 9, 2008
Evansville
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on July 23, 2013
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