Last Updated on December 22, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the information about Tom Hawkins:
- Full Name: Thomas Jerome Hawkins
- Nationality: American
- Age: Deceased (born December 22, 1936 – died August 16, 2017, aged 80)
- Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
- Height: 6’5″ (1.96 m)
- Weight: 210 lbs (95 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 6 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
- Number: Wore #12, #25, and #33 during his career
- Position: Small Forward / Power Forward
- High School: Parker High School (now Paul Robeson High School), Chicago, Illinois
- College: University of Notre Dame
- NBA Draft: 1959, 1st Round, 3rd pick overall by the Minneapolis Lakers
- Teams Played For: Minneapolis Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Cincinnati Royals
- Championship Rings: 0
- Kids: Yes, Hawkins had children, though specific details are not widely publicized.
- Siblings: Not publicly documented
Fun Facts
- After retiring, he became a successful broadcaster and executive.