Bill Bridges (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1939 Hobbs, New Mexico |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Santa Monica, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hobbs (Hobbs, New Mexico) |
| College | Kansas (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961 / Round: 3 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Packers | |
| Playing career | 1961–1975 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 10, 32, 23, 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1963 | Kansas City Steers (ABL) |
| 1963–1971 | St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks |
| 1971–1972 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1972–1974 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,012 (11.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 11,054 (11.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,553 (2.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William C. "Bill" Bridges (April 4, 1939 – September 25, 2015) was an American basketball player.
A 6'6" power forward from Hobbs, New Mexico, Bridges played collegiately for the University of Kansas. At Kansas, he averaged 13.2 points and 13.9 rebounds per game, was chosen All-Big Eight three seasons, and was an All-American in 1961.[1]
Bridges played for the Kansas City Steers of the American Basketball League prior to entering the NBA. Bridges led the ABL in rebounding during both seasons he played for the Steers, and led the league in scoring during his second season. He set the ABL single-game scoring record with 55 points on December 9, 1962.[2] The league folded at the end of 1962, and the Steers were declared ABL champions.
Bridges then entered the National Basketball Association and spent 13 seasons (1962–1975) as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. Bridges won an NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1975 and appeared in three All-Star Games during the course of his career. Though somewhat undersized for his position, Bridges was a strong rebounder and averaged a double-double (11.9 points, 11.9 rebounds) over the course of his NBA career. Bridges' league leading 366 personal fouls during the 1967-68 season was, at the time, an NBA record.[3]
Bridges died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer.[4]
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders
References
External links
- 1939 births
- 2015 deaths
- African-American basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from New Mexico
- Chicago Packers draft picks
- Golden State Warriors players
- Hobbs High School alumni
- Kansas City Steers players
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- National Basketball Association All-Stars
- People from Lea County, New Mexico
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- St. Louis Hawks players
