Terry Dischinger

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Terry Dischinger was an American professional basketball player and three-time NBA All-Star who starred in the 1960s, including winning Rookie of the Year and playing for teams such as the Chicago Zephyrs and Detroit Pistons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American basketball player
NBA player
human
awardReceived NBA All-Star
NBA Rookie of the Year Award
Olympic gold medal
causeOfDeath short illness
collegeAttended Purdue University
competitionClass men's basketball
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1940-11-21
dateOfDeath 2023-10-09
draftedBy Chicago Zephyrs
draftLeague National Basketball Association
surface form: NBA
draftRound 1
draftYear 1962
educatedAt Purdue University
familyName Dischinger
givenName Terrence
surface form: Terry
handedness right-handed
height 201 cm
jerseyNumber 43
44
league National Basketball Association
medalFor basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics
memberOf Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
surface form: Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
memberOfSportsTeam Baltimore Bullets
Chicago Zephyrs
Detroit Pistons
Portland Trail Blazers
NBARookieSeason 1962-1963
notableAchievement averaged over 20 points per game as an NBA rookie
three-time NBA All-Star in the 1960s
numberOfNBAAllStarSelections 3
occupation orthodontist
professional basketball player
participantIn 1960 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth Terre Haute, Indiana
surface form: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
placeOfDeath Lake Oswego, Oregon
surface form: Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
playedInEra 1960s NBA
positionPlayed shooting guard
small forward
representedTeam United States men's national basketball team
residence Oregon
surface form: Oregon, United States
sexOrGender male
sport basketball

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Chicago Zephyrs notablePlayer Terry Dischinger
Chicago Zephyrs rookieOfTheYearWinner Terry Dischinger