Tom Boerwinkle
| No. 18 | |
|---|---|
| Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 23, 1945 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | March 26, 2013 (aged 67) |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Millersburg Military Institute (Millersburg, Kentucky) |
| College | Tennessee (1965–1968) |
| NBA Draft | 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 1968–1978 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1978 | Chicago Bulls |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,596 (7.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,745 (9.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,007 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thomas F. Boerwinkle (August 23, 1945 – March 26, 2013) was an American National Basketball Association center who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bulls.
Boerwinkle played for the University of Tennessee and helped the team win the 1967 Southeastern Conference championship. The next year he was named a Helms Foundation first-team all-American.[1]
Boerwinkle was drafted as the 4th pick of the 1968 NBA Draft and played with the Bulls until 1978. Although largely unappreciated during his playing days, Boerwinkle was a very efficient player, using his brawny seven-foot frame to grab rebounds and set picks while teammates like Jerry Sloan, Chet Walker and Bob Love did most of the scoring. In addition, he contributed with his passing skills, averaging 3.2 assists per game during his career. On January 8, 1970, Boerwinkle set a Bulls record by grabbing 37 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns. He retired with career totals of 4,596 points, 5,745 rebounds, and 2,007 assists. Boerwinkle also had five triple doubles in his career.[2]
Boerwinkle later served as a radio color analyst for the Bulls.[3] He died on March 26, 2013, after struggling with myelodysplastic syndromes.[4]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Yardley, William (March 28, 2013), "Tom Boerwinkle, Who Had Night to Remember as a Rebounder, Dies at 67", The New York Times
- ^ Tom Boerwinkle: My Most MemoraBull Game
- ^ Chicago Bulls media guide. Retrieved on July 7, 2008.
- ^ Ex-Bulls great Tom Boerwinkle dies
External links [edit]
- Tom Boerwinkle at Basketball-Reference.com
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