Last Updated on December 16, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the detailed profile of Jim Baechtold:

  • Full Name: James Orr Baechtold
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on December 9, 1927 (Passed away on August 29, 2014, aged 86)
  • Hometown: McLeansboro, Illinois, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 meters)
  • Weight: 190 pounds (86 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 5 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 13 (US)
  • Number: 10, 14
  • Position: Forward / Guard
  • High School: McLeansboro High School (McLeansboro, Illinois)
  • College: Eastern Kentucky University (1947–1952)
  • NBA Draft: 1952, 1st round, 2nd overall pick by the Baltimore Bullets
  • Teams Played For:
    • Baltimore Bullets (1952)
    • Milwaukee Hawks (1952–1956)
    • Fort Wayne Pistons (1956)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Information not widely documented
  • Siblings: Information not widely documented