The Kangaroo Kid

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The Kangaroo Kid is the nickname of Billy Cunningham, a Hall of Fame American basketball player and coach known for his leaping ability and success with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
ABAAllStarSelections 1
AllNBAFirstTeamSelections 3
coachedTeam Philadelphia 76ers
coachingEndYear 1985
coachingRole head coach
coachingStartYear 1977
collegeTeam North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1943-06-03
draftedBy Philadelphia 76ers
draftLeague National Basketball Association
surface form: NBA
draftPickNumber 5
draftRound 1
draftYear 1965
educatedAt University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
gender male
hallOfFame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1986
height 198 cm
6 ft 6 in
jerseyNumber 32
knownFor high-energy playing style
rebounding and scoring versatility
league American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
memberOfSportsTeam Carolina Cougars
Philadelphia 76ers
NBAAllStarSelections 4
NBAChampionshipsAsCoach 1
NBAChampionshipsAsPlayer 1
NBACoachOfTheYearAward 1
nickname The Kangaroo Kid self-linksurface differs
notableAchievement led Philadelphia 76ers to 1967 NBA championship as player
led Philadelphia 76ers to 1983 NBA championship as head coach
notableFor leaping ability
success with the Philadelphia 76ers
occupation basketball coach
basketball player
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
positionPlayed power forward
small forward
residence United States of America
surface form: United States
sport basketball
sportNumberRetiredBy Philadelphia 76ers

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Billy Cunningham nickname The Kangaroo Kid
The Kangaroo Kid nickname The Kangaroo Kid self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Billy Cunningham