Person in history
Clyde Lovellette
Clyde Lovellette, American basketball player and coach (born 1929)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · March 9
Their story
Who they were
Clyde Edward Lovellette was an American professional basketball player. Lovellette was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. He was the first basketball player in history to achieve the Triple Crown – playing on an NCAA championship team, Olympics gold medal basketball team, and NBA championship squad.
Why this date
Clyde Lovellette appears on our March 9 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Clyde Lovellette
When did Clyde Lovellette die?
March 9 2016.
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