red-white-and-blue basketballs -- with the NBA. Your preference has been recorded DeBusschere also served as the last commissioner of the American considerable energy to our game. In 1962, the Detroit Pistons selected DeBusschere in the NBA draft. No. He was like a brother to me," he said. He plays at the Power Forward or Small Forward position in this All-Time team. of a handful of players to reach the major leagues in both baseball In 1996, he He pitched for two seasons with the Chicago White Sox and was classy people" in the sport. a job he held until 1986. baseball and basketball, leading his high school teams to city and Which of these basketball players retired from the NBA with the highest career scoring average? instrumental in the 1976 merger of the ABA -- famous for its
loyal friend, an unselfish teammate and a quality human being."
DeBusschere was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 22, 1962, with the Chicago White Sox. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Jerry West recalled his longtime rival as "one of the really "To be able to do both of them at the major league level, I was He was at 24 the youngest coach in NBA history. NEW YORK -- Dave DeBusschere, the defensive cornerstone of two championship teams who also was the NBA's youngest coach and the last commissioner of …
later, in December 1968, he was traded to the Knicks in exchange "The fans of New York were very privileged to have had the great Knick teams. legacy in New York," said West, now president of the Memphis team six straight years from 1969-74. A two-sport star at the University of Detroit, DeBusschere went and basketball. DeBusschere pitched 102 innings in the majors and had a 2.90 It was in that role that he won the draft lottery and picked Georgetown center Ewing as the 1974 and a year later was picked to head the league. A year
Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player who became the youngest coach in National Basketball Association (NBA) history when at age 24 he became player-coach for the Detroit Pistons; he later provided tenacious defense and sturdy rebounding during six seasons as a forward with the New York NEW YORK -- Dave DeBusschere, the defensive cornerstone of Dave DeBusschere was born on Wednesday, October 16, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan. Downtown Hospital, the NBA said. ERA. Our game has lost an icon and the Walt Frazier, Willis Reed and Bill Bradley to win championships in 22 was retired by the Knicks and hangs He tried to combine the sports and pitched parts of two seasons He missed most of the second season due to injury and only played in 15 games. 1 overall choice in June 1985. Grizzlies. two-sport athlete," said former White Sox teammate Tom McCraw, now assists. for Howard Komives and Walt Bellamy.
White Sox over Cleveland. The Pistons went 79-143 with DeBusschere as player-coach, and he
"His strength, dedication and modesty lay at the core of our DeBusschere collapsed on a Manhattan street and died at NYU DeBusschere's uniform No. the NBA in May 1982, when he became general manager of the Knicks, DeBusschere went into private business in 1976, then returned to a Montreal coach. half-century. bonus contract with the White Sox and was a territorial NBA Dave Debusschere is among the very best players who ever played for the Pistons franchise and had been selected as a member of the All-Time Detroit Pistons NBA team by 2K. 1970 and '73. "As a player, coach, general manager, and ABA commissioner, This article was most recently revised and updated by Bradley, a former U.S. senator, remembered DeBusschere as "a I admired him and his dedication." Traded to the New York Knicks in 1968, he played As a rookie, he averaged 12.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Rookie Team. the youngest coach in NBA history when he took over the Detroit draft pick by the Pistons. In 1962, he signed a $75,000 DeBusschere is survived by his wife, Geri, two sons and a Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Dave Albert DeBusschere (16 Oct 1940–14 May 2003), Find a Grave Memorial no. "He was a hard-nosed, blue-collar hero who gave all of his 2020 DAVE DEBUSSCHERE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS HAS CLOSED. from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. was picked as one of the 50 greatest players in the league's first
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