Digger
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Digger was the nickname of Al Cervi, a Hall of Fame American professional basketball player and coach known for his tough, hard-nosed style of play in the early NBA.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Digger canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American basketball player
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basketball coach ⓘ human ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| coachedTeam | Syracuse Nationals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachingRole | player-coach ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-02-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-11-09 ⓘ |
| era | early NBA era ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| knownFor | tough, hard-nosed style of play ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn |
Basketball Association of America
NERFINISHED
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National Basketball Association ⓘ National Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NBAChampionship | 1955 ⓘ |
| nickname | Digger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOf | Al Cervi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | led Syracuse Nationals to NBA championship ⓘ |
| occupation |
professional basketball coach
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professional basketball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Buffalo, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rochester, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Buffalo Bisons
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland Allmen Transfers NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse Nationals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | guard ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
aggressive
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defensive-minded ⓘ physical ⓘ |
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