Nate Thurmond
Center, Basketball Player
1941 –
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Who is Nate Thurmond?
Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond is a retired American basketball player. Dominant at both center and power forward, he was a seven-time All-Star and the first player in NBA history to record an official quadruple-double.
Thurmond remains one of the greatest rebounders and shot blockers ever, named both a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Known to fans as "Nate the Great", Thurmond has had his #42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers franchises.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1941
Akron - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bowling Green State University
- Lived in
- Akron
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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