Ray Felix
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Raymond Darlington Felix (b. December 10, 1930 in New York, New York; d. July 28, 1991) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6' 11" center from Long Island University, Felix was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the first pick in the 1953 NBA Draft. He quickly became the NBA's first dominant African-American center, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1954 after averaging 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds. Felix was also the second African-American, following Don Barksdale, to be named an All-Star. Felix spent nine seasons in the league, and played for the Bullets, New York Knicks, Minneapolis Lakers, and Los Angeles Lakers. Felix averaged 10.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, with career totals of 6,974 points and 5,652 rebounds. He retired in 1962.
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NBA Rookie of the Year 1954 |
Succeeded by Bob Pettit |
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