Bud Palmer

Basketball Player

1921 – 2013

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Who was Bud Palmer?

John S. "Bud" Palmer was an American professional basketball player. He was a member of the original New York Knickerbockers, and was their leading scorer in their inaugural season 1946/47. Palmer is considered to be one of the inventors of the jump shot. His father was footballer and actor Maurice Bennett "Lefty" Flynn.

After his NBA career ended, Palmer went on to a successful career as a sportscaster.

He was Chief of Protocol and Official Greeter for the City of New York for seven years during John Lindsay's administration.

He died at 91 of cancer on March 19, 2013.

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Born
Sep 14, 1921
Also known as
  • John Palmer
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Mar 19, 2013

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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