George Patterson (basketball)

George Patterson
Personal information
Born	November 26, 1939
Died	December 22, 2003 (aged 64); Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Central Catholic; (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College	Toledo (1958–1961)
NBA draft	1961: 12th round, 100th overall pick
	Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1967–1968
Position	Center
Number	20
Career history
1967–1968	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-MAC (1960);
Career statistics
Points	120
Rebounds	159
Assists	51
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

George Patterson (November 26, 1939 – December 22, 2003)^[1] was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Patterson was originally drafted in the twelfth round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He would finally play in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons from 1967 to 1968. Later, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft.

He attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[2]

George Patterson was the grandfather of Shea Patterson, former quarterback of the University of Michigan football team.

References[edit]

^ John Grasso; Robert Bradley; Bill Hoover; David Bender; Frank Lawler. "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^ "George Patterson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-18.

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[1] John Grasso; Robert Bradley; Bill Hoover; David Bender; Frank Lawler. "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

[2] "George Patterson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-18.

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