Tommy Curtis
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | January 8, 1952 Albion, Michigan |
Died | August 3, 2021 (aged 69) Port St. Joe, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Leon (Tallahassee, Florida) |
College | UCLA (1971–1974) |
NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 7 / Pick: 117th overall |
Selected by the Buffalo Braves | |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 22 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Tommy Curtis (January 8, 1952[1] – August 3, 2021) was an American college basketball player. He played for the UCLA Bruins. He played on two successful national championship teams at UCLA.
Curtis died at his home in Port St. Joe, Florida on August 3, 2021.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Foster, Robin (October 13, 1986). "Still Setting His Goals High Tommy Curtis Starts At Fast-break Pace As Head Of Minority Development Council". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Tommy Curtis, 1st Black basketball player at Leon High has died". WTXL.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.