Ray Patterson (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1922 Forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1945–1947 | Midland Dow |
| 1947–1948 | Flint Dow A.C.'s |
| 1948–1949 | Beaver Dam Olo Soap |
| 1949–1950 | Fond du Lac |
| 1951–1952 | Sheboygan |
| As coach: | |
| 1948–1954 | Wayland Academy |
Raymond Albert Patterson, Jr. (January 15, 1922 – August 3, 2011) was
NHL team in Houston, and was succeeded by his son, Steve.[2] Ray Patterson's NHL dreams never materialized, but he helped found an International Hockey League franchise, the Houston Aeros, in 1994.[3]
During the 1940s, Patterson played professional basketball for the Flint Dow A.C.'s of the NBL.[4]
From 1968 to 1972, Patterson served as president, and part-time GM, for the
Lew Alcindor with the first overall pick in the 1969 draft and traded for Oscar Robertson in 1970.[6] Led by the pair, the Bucks won their first NBA championship in 1971.[7] Over his career, Patterson was responsible for the drafting, trading, or signing of nine Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame players.[8][9]
Patterson died on August 3, 2011, at age 89.[10][11]
References
- ^ NBA Executive of the Year. CNN/SI. Retrieved on May 8, 2008.
- ^ Eddie Sefko. "Ray Patterson ends NBA career". Houston Chronicle. August 30, 1990. Sports, 1.
- ^ Neal Farmer. "Hockey comes to Houston". Houston Chronicle. January 14, 1994. Sports, 9.
- San Antonio Express News. January 3, 1999. 2C.
- ^ "Ray Patterson, Former Milwaukee Bucks President, Passes Away". 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Ray Patterson, Former Milwaukee Bucks President, Passes Away". 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Ray Patterson, Former Milwaukee Bucks President, Passes Away". 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Houston Rockets Hall of Fame | Basketball-Reference.com".
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Hall of Fame | Basketball-Reference.com".
- ^ "Ray Patterson dies at 89". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Raymond Patterson Obituary (2011) - Houston, TX - Houston Chronicle". Legacy.com.
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