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Thomas "Trooper" Washington (April 21, 1944 – November 19, 2004[1]) was an American professional basketball player born and raised in Philadelphia.

Trooper Washington

Personal information
Born	(1944-04-21)April 21, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	November 20, 2004(2004-11-20) (aged 60) McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Edison (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Cheyney (1963–1967)
NBA draft	1967 / Round: 5 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1967–1973
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	32, 14
Career history
1967–1970	Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers
1970	Los Angeles Stars
1970–1971	The Floridians
1971–1973	New York Nets
Career highlights and awards
ABA champion (1968) ABA All-Star (1969 ABA All-Rookie Team (1968)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'7" forward from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Washington was drafted in 1967 in the 5th round by the Cincinnati Royals, but he played instead in the American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1973 as a member of the Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers, Los Angeles Stars, The Floridians, and New York Nets. He won the 1968 ABA Championship with the Pittsburgh Pipers and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game. In his ABA career, Washington averaged 10.6 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game.

Washington died suddenly while coaching his first game as head coach of the Pennsylvania Pit Bulls, a team in a league also called the American Basketball Association. [2]

References

• Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com

На других языках

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- [en] Trooper Washington

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[es] Trooper Washington

Thomas "Trooper" Washington (nacido el 21 de abril de 1944 en Filadelfia, Pensilvania y fallecido el 20 de noviembre de 2004 en McKeesport, Pensilvania) fue un jugador y entrenador de baloncesto estadounidense que disputó seis temporadas en la ABA, además de jugar en la CBA y la AABA. Con 2,01 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de ala-pívot.

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[ru] Вашингтон, Трупер

Томас «Трупер» Вашингтон (англ. Thomas "Trooper" Washington; 21 апреля 1944 года, Филадельфия, Пенсильвания — 20 ноября 2004 года, Маккиспорт, Пенсильвания) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступал в Американской баскетбольной ассоциации, отыгравший шесть из девяти сезонов её существования. Чемпион АБА в сезоне 1967/1968 годов в составе команды «Питтсбург Пайперс».

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