RIP Clyde Lovellette

RIP Clyde Lovellette

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:33 pm

Lakers announce passing of Hall of Famer Clyde Lovellette
by Mark Medina, insidesocal.com

Hall-of-Famer Clyde Lovellette, a key member of the former Minneapolis Lakers, passed away at age of 86.

Lovellete helped the Minneapolis in numerous ways. He won an NBA championship in 1954. He landed two of his four NBA All-Star appearances with the team. And he averaged 17.2 points and 11.2 rebounds through four years with the franchise (1953-57).

Lovellete also became the first player in basketball history to play on an NCAA, Olympic, and NBA championship team.

“Clyde was a link to our early years in Minnesota, and a key member of the 1954 championship team,” Lakers president Jeanie Buss said in a statement. “We’re proud that he was a Laker, and his passing is a sad day for our organization. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Lovellette family.”


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Re: RIP Clyde Lovellette

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:34 pm

One of the NBA's first great power forwards. We are honored to have a member of our brotherhood in here who actually saw him play! Nuggz, what an honor.

May he rest in Purple & Gold peace, even though he wore sky blue.
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Re: RIP Clyde Lovellette

Postby NuggetsCountry » Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:19 pm

Thanks for posting this, Ken. I have been busy with political crap today, so I left it for others. He was on MY Minneapolis Lakers! RIP - a Laker great!
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Re: RIP Clyde Lovellette

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:31 pm

RIP. It was way before my time but I know who he is. He was a Great Laker!
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