Don Dee
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Born | Boonville, Missouri, U.S. | August 9, 1943||||||||||||||
Died | November 26, 2014 North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 71)||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Bishop Lillis (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
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Power forward | |||||||||||||||
Number | 40 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1968–1969 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Donald Dee (August 9, 1943 – November 26, 2014) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis and St. Mary of the Plains College.
A 6'8"
American Basketball Association, averaging 5.7 points per game
during the 1968–69 ABA season.
Dee's son, Donnie Dee, played for the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL for two seasons. His grandson Johnny Dee is a professional basketball player.[2]
Dee died on November 26, 2014, in North Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 71.[3]
References
- ^ "Dee Goes From Dropout to Olympic Team". Lawrence Journal-World. April 11, 1968. Retrieved on January 17, 2013.
- San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (November 27, 2014). "Don Dee, a 1968 basketball Olympian, dies at 71". KansasCity.com. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- 1968 Summer Olympics at USABasketball.com