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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American basketball player
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
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
professional basketball player
placeOfBirth Buffalo, New York, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Rochester, New York, United States NERFINISHED
playedFor Buffalo Bisons NERFINISHED
Cleveland Allmen Transfers NERFINISHED
Rochester Royals NERFINISHED
Syracuse Nationals NERFINISHED
positionPlayed guard
sport basketball
styleOfPlay aggressive
defensive-minded
physical

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Al Cervi nickname Digger