Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Here are the detailed biographical and career details for Dolph Schayes:
- Full Name: Adolph “Dolph” Schayes
- Nationality: United States
- Number: #55 (Nationals), #4 (Nationals), #4 (76ers), #8 (76ers)
- Shoe Size: Size 14.
- Wingspan: 6 foot 9 inches
- Weight: Played at around 220 lbs (100 kg).
- Height: 6 foot 8 inches (203 cm).
- Position: Power Forward / Center.
- Draft: Selected 4th overall in the 1948 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks.
- DOB: Born May 19, 1928, and passed away on December 10, 2015. He lived to be 87 years old.
- College: New York University (NYU).
- High School: DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York.
- Hometown: Bronx, New York.
- Championship Rings: 1 (1955 with the Syracuse Nationals).
- Children: 6 (including his son, Danny Schayes, who also played in the NBA).
- Retirement Age: Retired in 1964 at the age of 36.
- Teams:
- Syracuse Nationals
- Philadelphia 76ers
Dolph Schayes was one of the first stars to play in the NBA. He led the Syracuse Nationals to an NBA title in 1955.
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