About George Bon Salle
Lived 1935 – 2015 (aged 80). George Bon Salle was an American basketball player.
George H. Bon Salle (July 1, 1935 – July 20, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. A forward, he starred at Loyola Academy in Chicago, Illinois, before playing at the University of Illinois. As a senior in 1957, Bon Salle was awarded All-American honors, and he was selected by the NBA's Syracuse Nationals in that year's professional draft. However, Bon Salle never played for the Nationals. He spent part of his professional career with the National Industrial Basketball League's Denver Truckers. A gold-medalist at the 1959 Pan-American Games, Bon Salle also played briefly for the NBA's Chicago Packers (now the Washington Wizards) during the 1961–62 season.
He collected the posters of the French graphic artist Bernard Villemot and published a catalogue raisonné of those works.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in George Bon Salle's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped George Bon Salle's
Frequently asked questions
Who was George Bon Salle?
American basketball player (1935–2015)
When was George Bon Salle born?
George Bon Salle was born on 1 July 1935 in Chicago.
When did George Bon Salle die?
George Bon Salle died on 20 July 2015 in South Miami.
What was George Bon Salle's occupation?
George Bon Salle was a basketball player.
What nationality was George Bon Salle?
George Bon Salle was American.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Bon Salle. https://biography.guide/george-bon-salle/
MLA: "George Bon Salle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-bon-salle/.
Chicago: "George Bon Salle." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-bon-salle/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC