Sam Jones

Sam Jones (basketball)
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Sam Jones (basketball)

Position(s) Shooting guard
Jersey #(s) 24
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Born June 24, 1933 (1933-06-24) (age 76)
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Career information
Year(s) 1957–1969
NBA Draft 1957 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
College North Carolina Central
Professional team(s)
Boston Celtics (1957-69)

Career stats (NBA)
Points 15,411
Rebounds 4,305
Assists 2,209
Career highlights and awards
10× NBA Champion (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
3× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1965, 1966, 1967)
5× NBA All-Star (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History

Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Samuel Jones (born June 24, 1933, in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player at shooting guard and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was known for his quickness and game-saving shots, especially during the NBA Playoffs, that inspired his famous nickname "Mr. Clutch".

Jones graduated from North Carolina Central University after a spectacular career there. He scored 1,770 points playing for Hall of Fame coach John McLendon. He was a 4-year letter winner and was a 3-time All-Conference team.

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1 NBA career
2 Honors
3 References
4 External links


[edit] NBA career
Jones spent all of his twelve seasons in the NBA with the Boston Celtics who drafted him in the first round in 1957. Jones was known as a clutch scorer, and scored over 15,000 points in his career. He participated in five All-Star Games, and is usually recognized as one of the best shooting guards of his generation.

Jones was named to the All-NBA Second Team three straight years (1965–67) and he played on ten championship teams (1959-66 and 1968-69) — a total exceeded only by teammate Bill Russell in NBA history. He was 6-foot-4 (1.93 m) and weighed 200 lb (97 kg).

Jones was originally claimed by the Minneapolis Lakers, but returned to college upon completion of military service, and therefore voided NBA rules.

Jones’ perfect form when shooting a jump shot, along with his great clutch shooting led opponents to nickname him "The Shooter". He was particularly adept shooting the bank shot, where the shooter bounces the ball off the backboard en route to the basket. Many coaches including UCLA's great John Wooden believe that when a shooter is at a 20 - 50 degree angle to the backboard and inside of 15 feet, a bank shot is always the preferred shot. At 6-foot-4, Jones was the prototype of the tall guard who could run the floor, bang the boards and had a rangy offensive game that gave opponents fits. One of the "Jones Boys" in Boston, Sam teamed with K. C. Jones in the Celtics' backcourt to create havoc in NBA arenas around the country.

He led Boston in scoring in the 1962-63 NBA season (19.7 points per game), 1964-65 NBA season (25.9) and 1965-66 NBA season (23.5). He produced four consecutive seasons averaging 20 points or better (1965–68). He owns Boston's fourth best single-game scoring output (51 points vs. Detroit Pistons on October 29, 1965).[1] He scored 2,909 points in 154 playoff games (18.9 ppg), 15th best in history.

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Satch Saunders

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Where Are They Now? - Tom 'Satch' Sanders

He is a quiet, sincere, loyal and perceptive gentleman. His #16 is proudly displayed in the upper right-hand corner of one the Boston Celtics retired number banners, right next to the #1 that is retired for the franchise's original owner Walter Brown. His number retirement ceremony was thirty-one years ago this month, January 1973.

Tom 'Satch' Sanders had a steady and successful NBA playing career. He was the Green and White's top pick (the 8th pick overall) in the 1960 NBA Draft, from New York University. He played in 916 career games (6th-most in Celtics history) in his 13 seasons - all with the Celtics. (He also served as Head Coach of the team in parts of the 1977-78 and 1978-79 seasons). The Celtics won eight championship titles during his career. He may have averaged only 9.6 points per game for his career, but with a ton of heart, a minimum of fanfare and a maximum of efficiency - Tom 'Satch' Sanders got the job done.

A 6-6 center at NYU (where he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame), 'Satch' lived the NBA life as a forward. He could score and often would be on the receiving end of a fast-break lay-up or crisp pass from Bob Cousy or K.C. Jones that he would put in for an easy two points. But it was on the defensive end where Mr. Sanders made the headlines.

Who you going to call stop Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas, Dave DeBusschere or an Elgin Baylor? It was long before 'ghost busters'. It was 'Satch'.

Quite often 'Satch' was shorter or lighter (he weighed only 210 pounds) than most of the foes he had to deal with night-in and night-out. Did he complain? Never. Did always come through for his team? Always. As further evident of the fact that he played in over 450 consecutive games! Durable, smart and the ultimate team player... that was Tom 'Satch' Sanders.


Today, 'Satch' is the NBA's Vice-President and Director of Player Programs. Based in New York City, his birthplace, 'Satch' designs programs to help both veteran and rookie players take advantage of their unique status as professional athletes and to assist them in coping with the special pressures they face. Player Programs is responsible for facilitating the following: post-career counseling; educational and employment opportunities; the NBA/PA (Players Association) Anti-Drug and Alcohol Programs; advice on dealing with celebrity status and media attention and a nonprofit foundation that benefits former players.

Celtics.com's Jeff Twiss had a chance to chat with Tom 'Satch' Sanders when he attended a recent Celtics game at the FleetCenter.


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We know you are the head of the NBA Player Programs division. Can you share with us some of your specific duties?

Sanders: "I have been working for the National Basketball Association in the office of Player Programs for some time. Basically, we're still trying to help players make that adjustment coming into the game and, certainly, while they are here but also on the way out - their departure time. So, we are working with players on 'adjustments'."


How did you become involved with this part of the NBA Office?

Sanders: "Oh, I'd say about 16 years ago, maybe 17, now as time is sort of running together, I went down and had an opportunity to sit down and talk with Commissioner Stern for two or three different opportunities. First, I consulted with him on their rookie program. Then, after a few years with that program he thought there was some value there and we got together and I started to head-up their Player Programs department."

Was this something you always wanted to do or something you thought should be done?

Sanders: "Well, it's more or less, something that should be done. We talked a lot about how players were having difficulty making the adjustments and how, if we helped them right in the first place, there was a strong possibility they would be able to get through their careers and even do better. And, even having a good shot at really doing well when they finish playing ball. That was the part of our program's main goal."

Are there any fond or special Celtics memories, 'Satch'?

Sanders: "Well, I tell you, fond memories come about every single time I take a look at that parquet floor, OK? No matter where it is, the Garden or here in the FleetCenter, it's meaningful to me and it brings back a rush of memories. Now the problem is trying to put those memories in the right place, OK? I can't seem to get some of those championship games together. I know there were quite a few but I can't seem to put them together."

Is there any particular thing you learned about being a Celtic?

Sanders: "Well, to be frank with you, it gave me a lot of insight to a lot of other players and those players represent people in life...period. There are some folks, and certainly not everybody, who always dig and always want to be successful, expect to be successful and, somehow, manage to be successful. And, we had a few of those on our team and it was a real pleasure playing with them."

How was adjusting to life, for you, after your playing days were done?

Sanders: "Well, that's always extremely difficult and certainly I had the same problems that most players have. I would like to think that I was a little more prepared only because, in those days, we had to work during the summer and in the off-season anyway. So, the 9-to-5 thing was already a part of my life. Thus, when it became necessary, I could adjust relatively easy. But you still miss everything about professional basketball, from the people, the fans, to your teammates to all the other things... and certainly the competitiveness of the game."

We know you work for the NBA but would you share with us your thoughts on the game today and how it has changed since you were playing?

Sanders: "The only thing that really has changed is the athleticism of the players. Obviously the dollars have changed. But the game is, pretty much, a lot of it the same, as it was when I was playing. The fact that there is so much individual talent here means you see a little bit more of the 1-on-1 game, but it's a fun game to watch and I still enjoy it immensely."

Sol White

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King Solomon "Sol" White

Born: June 12, 1868, in Bellaire, Ohio
Died: August 26, 1955, in Central Islip, New York

A true renaissance man, Sol White lived all aspects of early black baseball. He played in organized baseball for integrated teams and all-black teams; played, captained, and managed for the best barnstorming teams; wrote the first definitive history of black baseball; and penned numerous columns for leading black weekly newspapers.

A hard-hitting infielder, White signed his first contract in 1887 with the Pittsburgh Keystones of the short-lived National Colored League. After the Colored League folded, the 19-year-old White moved to the Wheeling (WV) franchise of the Ohio State League where he batted .381 in 45 games (sixth-best among players with 40 games)*. Wheeling briefly re-signed him in 1888, but his white teammates forced his release before he appeared in a game.

White then moved on to the highest ranks of black baseball. From 1889-1891, he appeared with all-Black teams in official minor leagues, batting at least .324 each year, before joining top black barnstorming squads like the New York Big Gorhams (1891), the Cuban Giants (1892-1894), and the Page Fence Giants (1895). From 1896-1900, White split time between classes at Wilberforce University and the Cuban X Giants. He joined the Chicago Columbia Giants for a year then returned to captain the X Giants.

In 1902, he teamed with white sportswriter H. Walter Schlichter to found the Philadelphia Giants. For the next eight years White co-owned, managed, and played for his team, one of the era's best. The Giants claimed the mythic black national championship three times under White.

Drawing on his experiences, White authored and published a history of black baseball in 1907. Sol White's History of Colored Baseball was the first volume of its kind. A remarkably accurate narrative, it preserved the story of pioneering black players for future generations.

After leaving the Giants, White managed the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1910) and the New York Lincoln Giants (1911-1912), before a long period of semi-retirement, punctuated by stints with the Columbus Buckeyes (1920), the Cleveland Browns (1924), and the Newark Stars (1926).

He spent most of his remaining years as a journalist, writing columns for, and granting interviews to, important African American newspapers like the Cleveland Advocate, the New York Amsterdam News, the New York Age, and the Pittsburgh Courier.

White died in a state hospital on Long Island in 1955.

(* In 1887, for one year only, leagues in organized baseball counted walks as hits, leading to inflated averages.)

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Abe Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln



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16th President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
Vice President Hannibal Hamlin (1861–1865)
Andrew Johnson (1865)
Preceded by James Buchanan
Succeeded by Andrew Johnson

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Member of the
US House of Representatives from Illinois' 7th District
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by John Henry
Succeeded by Thomas L. Harris

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Born February 12, 1809(1809-02-12)
Hardin County, Kentucky
Died April 15, 1865 (aged 56)
Washington, D.C.
Resting place Oak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield, Illinois
39°49′24″N 89°39′21″W / 39.82333°N 89.65583°W / 39.82333; -89.65583
Nationality American
Political party Whig (1832-1854)
Republican (1854–1865)
National Union (1864)
Spouse(s) Mary Todd Lincoln
Children Robert Todd Lincoln
Edward Lincoln
Willie Lincoln
Tad Lincoln
Occupation Lawyer
Religion See: Abraham Lincoln and religion
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Military service
Service/branch Illinois Militia
Years of service 1832
Battles/wars Black Hawk War
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate. As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the United States,[1][2] Lincoln won the Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year. His tenure in office was occupied primarily with the defeat of the secessionist Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Six days after the large-scale surrender of Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated.

Lincoln had closely supervised the victorious war effort, especially

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Sidat -Singh

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Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
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Birth: Mar. 13, 1918
Washington
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District Of Columbia, USA
Death: May 9, 1943
Michigan, USA

A celebrated African-American athlete at Syracuse University in the 1930s and an inspiration to his fellow Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, Lt. Sidat-Singh was born Wilmeth Webb in Washington, D.C., the son of Pauline and Elias Webb, a pharmacist who died when Wilmeth was a child. He took the surname Sidat-Singh upon being adopted by his mother's second husband, an Indian-born physician with a practice in Harlem, New York. An excellent student and athlete, he won a basketball scholarship to Syracuse University, where a coach who'd spotted him playing intramural football insisted that he join the varsity team. He soon became as formidable a presence on the gridiron as he was on the court, leading the Orangemen to a string of victories and drawing comparisons to Sid Luckman and Sammy Baugh. His career was never-the-less stymied by the racial attitudes of his day. When it was discovered that Sidat-Singh was Black and not Indian as presumed, college teams in the South refused to take the field against Syracuse if he were in the line-up. After his graduation he became a basketball star with the Harlem Renaissance, the best professional team of the era, and was briefly a policeman in Washington, D.C. In 1943 he joined the newly-formed Tuskegee Airmen, the Army Air Corps' all-Black fighter pilot unit. He was killed during an advanced training mission while piloting a P-40 over Lake Huron. Beset with a failed engine, he'd bailed out of the plane but drowned after becoming entangled in his parachute lines in the water. He was 25 years old at the time of his death. (bio by: Nikita Barlow)


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Burial:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Arlington County
Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 8, Grave #5381

Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Nikita Barlow
Record added: Feb 05, 2004
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