Joe Fulks
Basketball player, early NBA star
Born
October 26th, 1921
103 years ago
Died
1976
49 years ago — 55 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional basketball primarily for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1940s and 1950s. Contributed to the development of the jump shot as a scoring method. Averaged 22.1 points per game during his career and led the league in scoring during the 1946-47 NBA season. Fulks was instrumental in helping the Warriors win the championship in the inaugural NBA season.
Led the NBA in scoring in 1947
Helped Philadelphia Warriors win the 1947 NBA Championship
Pioneered the jump shot in basketball
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