Last Updated on September 5, 2024 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.
  • Age: 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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Dolph Schayes portrait in his 70s Dolph Schayes portrait with the Syracuse Nationals Dolph Schayes dribbling for Syracuse Nationals