Maurice Stokes
Basketball Player
1933 – 1970
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Who was Maurice Stokes?
Maurice Stokes was an American professional basketball player in the 1950s, whose career was cut short by a debilitating injury. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Saint Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania after helping to take the Red Flash team to Madison Square Garden for the 1955 National Invitation Tournament, where he was named Most Valuable Player even though his team finished fourth in the tournament.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1933
Pittsburgh - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Saint Francis University
- Died
- Apr 6, 1970
Cincinnati
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on July 23, 2013
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