Paul Walther
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1927 Covington, Kentucky |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Covington Catholic (Park Hills, Kentucky) |
| College | Tennessee (1944–1949) |
| NBA draft | 1949 / Round: -- / Pick: -- |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1949–1955 |
| Position | Guard / Small forward |
| Number | 14, 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1949–1953 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1953–1954 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1954–1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,838 (7.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,168 (3.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 974 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Paul P. Walther (March 23, 1927 – December 21, 2014) was an American basketball player.
Walther was a native of Covington, Kentucky and a graduate of Covington Catholic High School.[1][2] He was a 6'2" guard/forward at the University of Tennessee, where he was coached by Emmett Lowery. His playing career was split by World War II, when he served in the United States Navy.[3] He was team captain at Tennessee during 1948-49, his final season there.[3]
Walther played six seasons (1949–1955) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Indianapolis Olympians, Philadelphia Warriors, and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his career and appeared in the 1952 NBA All-Star Game.[4]
After his basketball career, Walther worked 32 years for Merrill Lynch in Chicago.[3]
Walther died in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 87.[5]
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