Last Updated on December 21, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the information about Ray Felix:
- Full Name: Raymond Darlington Felix
- Nationality: American
- Age: Deceased (born December 10, 1930 – died July 28, 1991, aged 60)
- Hometown: New York City, New York
- Height: 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m)
- Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
- Wingspan: 7 feet 0 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 18 (US)
- Number: Wore #14, #18, #21, and #25 during his career
- Position: Center
- High School: Morris High School, Bronx, New York
- College: Long Island University
- NBA Draft: 1953, 1st Round, 1st pick overall by the Baltimore Bullets
- Teams Played For: Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks, Minneapolis Lakers
- Championship Rings: 0
- Kids: Not widely documented
- Siblings: Not widely documented
Fun Facts
- Ray Felix was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1953-54 after an impressive debut season with the Baltimore Bullets.
- He was one of the first prominent African-American players in the NBA and broke barriers during a segregated era.