About Luther Green
Lived 1946 – 2006 (aged 59). Luther Green was an American basketball player.
Luther Green (November 13, 1946 – January 25, 2006) was an American basketball player.
Born in New York City, Green played college basketball at Long Island University and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1969 NBA draft and by the Miami Floridians in the 1969 ABA Draft.
Green played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association for two seasons. From 1971 to 1972 he played for the Harlem Wizards, and he played briefly for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers during the 1972–73 NBA season.
Green died of lung cancer at the age of 59.
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Who was Luther Green?
American basketball player
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Luther Green was born on 13 November 1946 in New York City.
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Luther Green died on 25 January 2006 in Brooklyn.
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Luther Green was a basketball player.
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Luther Green was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luther Green. https://biography.guide/luther-green/
MLA: "Luther Green." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luther-green/.
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