John S. "Bud" Palmer (September 14, 1921 in Hollywood, California – March 19, 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida) was an American professional basketball player. He was a member of the original New York Knickerbockers, and was their leading scorer in their inaugural season 1946/47. Palmer is considered to be one of the inventors of the jump shot. His father was footballer and actor Maurice Bennett "Lefty" Flynn.After his NBA career ended, Palmer went on to a successful career as a sportscaster.He was Chief of Protocol and Official Greeter for the City of New York for seven years during John Lindsay's administration.He died at 91 of cancer on March 19, 2013.
Is said to be one of the eight pioneer basketball players who developed the jump shot, which he started using when he was six years old.
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He had five children: daughter, Gene; daughter, Lisa; daughter, Betty; and son, John. He was married four times.
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Played for three years with the NY Knicks averaging 11.7 points per game in the regular season and 14.4 pts. in the playoffs. He was the team's first captain as well as its highest paid player.
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Attended private schools Le Rosey in Switzerland and Phillips Exeter in New Hampshire before attending Princeton University. Left school in his junior year to serve as a B-26 bomber pilot in WWII.
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