About Jay Arnette
Born 1938. Jay Arnette is an American basketball player and dentist.
Jay Hoyland Arnette (born December 19, 1938 ) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. Arnette played professionally for the Cincinnati Royals of the NBA from 1963 to 1965.
A 6'2" guard born in Austin, Texas and from Austin's University of Texas, Arnette competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States men's national basketball team. From 1963 to 1965, he played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, averaging 3.7 points per game.
While playing basketball Arnette attended a dental school at Baylor College of Dentistry. He later obtained licenses in dentistry and pharmacy, but practiced orthodontics in Austin, Texas.
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Who is Jay Arnette?
American basketball player
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Jay Arnette was born on 19 December 1938 in Austin.
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Jay Arnette is a basketball player and dentist.
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Jay Arnette is American.
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