Jim Ligon

Jim Ligon
Personal information
Born	February 22, 1944; Kokomo, Indiana
Died	April 17, 2004 (aged 60)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Kokomo (Kokomo, Indiana)
Playing career	1967–1974
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	22, 12
Career history
1967–1971	Kentucky Colonels
1971–1972	Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1974	Virginia Squires
Career highlights and awards
	ABA All-Star (1969); First-team Parade All-American (1962);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Jim "Goose" Ligon (February 22, 1944 – April 17, 2004^[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward/center, Ligon starred at Kokomo High School in Indiana but never played in college due to legal issues. In 1967, he earned a spot with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association and went on to have a seven-year ABA career with the Colonels, Pittsburgh Condors, and Virginia Squires. Ligon averaged 12.8 points per game and 10.9 rebounds per game in his ABA career and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game.

References

^ Known Deceased Basketball Individuals. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved on October 20, 2008.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
Kentucky Colonels Fan Memories at the Wayback Machine (archived September 1, 2003) at Remember the ABA

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[1] Known Deceased Basketball Individuals. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved on October 20, 2008.

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