It was announced today that Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Dolph Schayes has passed away today at the age of 87 after succumbing to cancer.
Schayes, who was played his college ball at NYU, was selected by the New York Knicks fourth overall in the 1948 draft would have his rights traded to the Syracuse Nationals. Known for his high arching shot and ferocious rebounding skills, Schayes would lead the NBA in Rebounding in the 1951 season and was also a three time leader in free throw percentage. His most important season would occur in 1955 when he led Syracuse to the NBA Title and he would be named a First Team All-NBA player six times.
Following his days as a player, Dolph Schayes would become the coach of the Warriors (now in Philadelphia) and win Coach of the Year honors in 1966. Following that he would be the supervisor of referees for a five year stint.
He would also earn further accolades as he was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1972 and would also secure a spot on the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players List in 1996.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Dolph Schayes at this time.
RIP: Dolph Schayes
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10 Dec
2015
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