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Arnold Short (October 3, 1932 – September 26, 2014) was an American basketball player.[1] A 6'3 guard, he was an All-American college player at Oklahoma City University and a second round pick in the 1954 NBA draft.

Arnold Short

Short with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born	(1932-10-03)October 3, 1932 Weatherford, Oklahoma
Died	September 26, 2014(2014-09-26) (aged 81) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Weatherford (Weatherford, Oklahoma)
College	Oklahoma City (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Position	Guard
Number	33
Career history
1954–1959	Phillips 66ers
Career highlights and awards
AAU All-American (1955) AAU champion (1955) Second-team All-American – Look, NEA, Collier's (1954) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1954)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Short came to Oklahoma City from Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Oklahoma. There he became the first basketball All-American in school history.[2] As a senior in 1953–54, Short averaged 27.8 points per game, finishing fourth in the NCAA scoring race. As a collegian, Short also played baseball and tennis.[2]

Following his college career, Short was drafted in the second round of the 1954 NBA draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons (13th overall). However, he chose to play for the Phillips 66ers in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) instead. There he was an AAU All-American in 1955 as the 66ers won the AAU title.[3]

After retiring from basketball Short became head tennis coach and an assistant basketball coach at Oklahoma City University. He also served as the school's athletic director.[2]

References

External links

• College stats at the Draft Review

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