Connie Simmons
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Connie Simmons
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| Center/Forward |
| Personal information |
| Born |
March 15, 1925(1925-03-15)
Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality |
American |
| Died |
April 15, 1989(1989-04-15) (aged 64) |
| High school |
Flushing (New York) |
| Listed height |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight |
222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information |
| Pro career |
1946–1956 |
| Career history |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career BAA/NBA statistics |
| Points |
5,859 |
| Rebounds |
2,294 |
| Assists |
940 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Cornelius "Connie" Leo Simmons (March 15, 1925 – April 15, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Newark, New Jersey.
A 6'8" forward/center from Flushing High School in New York, Simmons played ten seasons (1946–56) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics, Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationals and Rochester Royals. He averaged 9.8 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game in his career and was a member of two league championship teams: the 1948 Bullets and the 1955 Nationals. He was the second player to enter the NBA without having played in college, after Tony Kappen.[1]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Simmons, Connie |
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| Short description |
American basketball player |
| Date of birth |
March 15, 1925 |
| Place of birth |
Newark, New Jersey |
| Date of death |
April 15, 1989 |
| Place of death |
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