Harold Everett Greer was an American professional basketball player.
19 Facts About Hal Greer
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Hal Greer was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and his uniform number was among Philadelphia 76ers retired numbers.
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Hal Greer played as a guard for Douglass' men's basketball team.
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Hal Greer enrolled at Marshall University and played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd's basketball team, becoming the first African American to play for a public college in West Virginia.
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Hal Greer was named an All-American in 1958 as well.
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In 1958, his senior year, Hal Greer averaged 23.6 points per game.
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Hal Greer played for the school's baseball team in his sophomore year as a first baseman.
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Hal Greer played for Syracuse for five seasons, raising his scoring average to 22.8 points a game in 1961.
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Hal Greer was selected for the NBA All-Star team that year.
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Hal Greer had an unusual but highly effective free throw technique, shooting a jump shot from the charity stripe.
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Hal Greer is usually considered the third-best guard of the 1960s, behind Oscar Robertson and fellow West Virginia native Jerry West.
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Hal Greer played in 10 NBA All-Star Games and was the MVP of the 1968 game when he went 8-for-8 from the field and scored 21 points, a record-breaking 19 in one quarter.
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Hal Greer was chosen to the All-NBA Second Team seven times, and scored 21,586 points during his NBA career.
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In 1980, Hal Greer coached the Philadelphia Kings of the Continental Basketball League.
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Hal Greer coached the basketball team for Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
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In 1982, Greer was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Slater Martin, Frank Ramsey, Willis Reed, coach Clarence Gaines, and contributor Alva Duer.
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Hal Greer was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.
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In 2021, Greer was honored at Marshall University with the dedication of a bronze statue created in his likeness and an unveiling ceremony with many of his family members in attendance.
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Hal Greer died on April 14,2018, following a brief illness.