Last Updated on December 22, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here are the details for Lew Hitch:

  • Full Name: Lewis Rufus Hitch
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Deceased (born July 16, 1929 – died February 8, 2012, at age 82)
  • Hometown: Griggsville, Illinois, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
  • Weight: 200 pounds (91 kg) during his playing career
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Number: Wore 14, 9, 10, and 16 during his NBA career
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: Griggsville High School in Griggsville, Illinois
  • College:
    • University of Kansas (1946–1947)
    • Kansas State University (1949–1951)
  • NBA Draft: 1951 NBA Draft, 22nd overall pick by the Minneapolis Lakers
  • Teams Played For:
    • Minneapolis Lakers (1951–1953)
    • Milwaukee Hawks (1953–1954)
    • Fort Wayne Pistons (1954–1957)
    • Philadelphia Warriors (1957–1958)
  • Championship Rings: 2 (1952 and 1953 with the Minneapolis Lakers)
  • Kids: Information on children is not widely documented
  • Siblings: Information on siblings is not widely documented