Dan Issel
Basketball Player and Coach, NBA All-Star
Born
October 25th, 1948
77 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional basketball primarily for the Denver Nuggets in the ABA and NBA from 1969 to 1985. After retirement, transitioned to coaching, serving as head coach for the Nuggets during the late 1990s. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993, recognizing achievements in collegiate and professional basketball.
Played for the Denver Nuggets
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993
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