Jerry Mullen
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Born | November 23, 1933 Wichita Vickers |
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Jerry Mullen (November 23, 1933 – September, 1979) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American at the University of San Francisco and a second round draft pick of the New York Knicks.
Mullen, a 6'5 forward from
1955. Mullen was a key player for the team, averaging 13.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and earning AP honorable mention All-America honors that year. He was also named to the All-Western Regional team in the tournament.[1]
After graduating from USF, Mullen was drafted in the second round (13th pick overall) of the
Wichita Vickers for six seasons. The Vickers won the AAU title in 1959 with Mullen playing a key reserve role.[2]
After his AAU playing days were over, Jerry Mullen returned to his home state of California for a career in sales and consulting. He died in September 1979 at the age of 45.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8032-7117-4.
- ISBN 0803271174.