Luther Green
Basketball Player
1946 – 2006
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Who was Luther Green?
Luther Green was an American basketball player.
Born in New York City, Green played college basketball at Long Island University and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1969 NBA Draft and by the Miami Floridians in the 1969 ABA Draft.
Green played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association for two seasons. From 1971 to 1972 he played for the Harlem Wizards, and he played briefly for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers during the 1972-73 NBA season.
Green died of lung cancer at the age of 59.
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- Born
- Nov 13, 1946
New York City - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Jan 25, 2006
Brooklyn
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on July 23, 2013
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