Tom Gola
American basketball player and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Joseph Gola (January 13, 1933 – January 26, 2014) was an American basketball player and politician. He is widely considered one of the greatest NCAA basketball players of all-time. Gola was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1933-01-13)January 13, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 2014(2014-01-26) (aged 81) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | La Salle College HS (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | La Salle (1951–1955) |
NBA draft | 1955: territorial pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
Playing career | 1955–1966 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 15, 6 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1955–1956, 1957–1962 | Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors |
1962–1966 | New York Knicks |
As coach: | |
1968–1970 | La Salle |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 7,871 (11.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 5,417 (7.8 rpg) |
Assists | 2,962 (4.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Philadelphia City Controller | |
In office January 5, 1970 – January 7, 1974 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Hemphill |
Succeeded by | William Klenk |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 170th district | |
In office January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1970 | |
Preceded by | District Created |
Succeeded by | Alvin Katz |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
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