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The basics
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American basketball player
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
20 August 1933(New York City, New York, U.S.A.)
Death:
4 October 1980(Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.)
The details
Biography
Sihugo "Si" Green (August 20, 1933 – October 4, 1980) was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City.
A 6'2" guard-forward from Duquesne University, Green was selected by the Rochester Royals with the first pick of the 1956 NBA draft, ahead of Bill Russell. He played nine seasons in the league with four teams and scored 4,636 career points.
Green died of cancer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 14 years after playing his last NBA game.