About Joe Belmont
Lived 1934 – 2019 (aged 84). Joe Belmont was an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Joseph Elliott Belmont (July 12, 1934 – January 6, 2019) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at Duke University, and was selected in the 1956 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He never played in the NBA, however. He had a long playing career with the Denver-Chicago Truckers of the National Industrial Basketball League.
In 1970, he was hired as the head coach of the American Basketball Association's Denver Rockets, a position he held for as season and a half. He shared ABA Coach of the Year honors in 1970 with Bill Sharman of the Utah Stars.
In 2005 Belmont was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal life In 1959 Belmont married Helen Sanquist and then had two kids. He died on January 6, 2019.
Coaching career ABA
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Who was Joe Belmont?
American basketball player and coach (1934–2019)
When was Joe Belmont born?
Joe Belmont was born on 12 July 1934 in Philadelphia.
When did Joe Belmont die?
Joe Belmont died on 6 January 2019 in Philadelphia.
What was Joe Belmont's occupation?
Joe Belmont was a basketball player and basketball coach.
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Joe Belmont was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Belmont. https://biography.guide/joe-belmont/
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