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Angelo Drossos

1928 – 1997

American basketball player

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About Angelo Drossos

Lived 1928 – 1997 (aged 68). Angelo Drossos was an American basketball player.

Angelo Drossos (October 31, 1928 – January 9, 1997) was the owner of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team from 1973 to 1988, from its time in the American Basketball Association through the ABA-NBA merger and into its years in the National Basketball Association. Drossos received the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 1978 and was instrumental in bringing the three-point field goal to the NBA. He died at age 68 in 1997 after battling supranuclear palsy.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
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Awards
NBA Executive of the Year Award

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Angelo Drossos's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Angelo Drossos?

American basketball player (1928–1997)

When was Angelo Drossos born?

Angelo Drossos was born on 31 October 1928 in San Antonio.

When did Angelo Drossos die?

Angelo Drossos died on 9 January 1997.

What was Angelo Drossos's occupation?

Angelo Drossos was a basketball player.

What nationality was Angelo Drossos?

Angelo Drossos was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Angelo Drossos

· Wikidata: Q2849465

· DBpedia: Angelo Drossos

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