Paul Joseph Arizin Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 – December 12, 2006), nicknamed "Pitchin' Paul," was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History upon its 50th anniversary in 1996. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA.
All-NBA Team, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year
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Professional basketball player with the Philadelphia Warriors, 1950-1952 & 1954-1962. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1952-1954.
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Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950 NBA draft (territorial selection).
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Played basketball at Villanova University, 1947-1950.
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Received the following awards for the 1949-1950 season at Villanova: Consensus All-America (1st Team); Helms Foundation Player of the Year; The Sporting News Player of the Year.
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Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.
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Inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Inducted into the Pennsylvania Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Inducted into the Philadephia Big 5 [Basketball] Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Inducted into the Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 (charter class).
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Inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1968.
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The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005
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ESPN SportsCentury
2001
TV Series documentary
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Known for movies
ESPN SportsCentury 2001 as Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... 2005 as Himself
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