Forward | |
Born | October 11, 1936 Newport, Kentucky |
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Died | July 12, 2007 |
Nationality | USA |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
League | ABL, NBA |
High school | Newport Catholic |
College | Villa Madonna College |
Draft | 9th round (64th overall), 1958 Cincinnati Royals |
Pro career | 1958–1964 |
Former teams | Cincinnati Royals Kansas City Steers (ABL) Chicago Zephyrs Baltimore Bullets Detroit Pistons |
Larry Joseph Staverman (October 11, 1936 – July 12, 2007) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6' 7" forward from Villa Madonna College (now known as Thomas More College), Staverman was drafted in the 9th round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He had a five-year career as a player in the NBA, with the Royals, the Chicago Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets, and the Detroit Pistons.
Staverman would later serve as the first coach of the American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers, and with the NBA's Kansas City Kings.
Preceded by N/A |
Indiana Pacers head coach 1967–1968 |
Succeeded by Bobby Leonard |
Preceded by Phil Johnson |
Kansas City Kings Head Coach 1978 |
Succeeded by Cotton Fitzsimmons |
References
External links
- Larry Staverman – National Basketball Association official website.
- Larry Staverman (player) – Basketball-Reference.com.
- Larry Staverman (coach) – Basketball-Reference.com.
- Peter, Jeremy. "A 'believer among doubters,' Staverman a basketball pioneer," Moreover, Fall 2007: 22. – Thomas More College alumni magazine.
- "Larry Staverman, first Pacers coach, dies at 70," The Associated Press, Friday, July 13, 2007.
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