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Mike Maloy

1949 – 2009

American basketball player

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About Mike Maloy

Lived 1949 – 2009 (aged 59). Mike Maloy was an American and Austrian basketball player and basketball coach.

Michael Alvin Maloy (May 10, 1949 – February 3, 2009) was an American-Austrian professional basketball player who played in the ABA and in Austria in the OBB. He was an All-American college basketball player for the Davidson Wildcats.

College career Maloy attended Davidson College – though he never graduated – and was the first black player to play for the Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team, where he was a three-time All-American and Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1969 and 1970. Maloy is the school's all-time leading rebounder, with a total of 1111.

Maloy also became the first African American to join a college fraternity at Davidson, when he was accepted into the school's Sigma Chi chapter in 1967.

Professional career Upon becoming a professional, Maloy was drafted by the Boston Celtics of the NBA, but he rejected the NBA draft and played three seasons in the ABA instead, with the Virginia Squires and the Dallas Chaparrals. He later played professionally with UBSC Vienna in the Austrian League.

National team career After he became a naturalized citizen of Austria in 1980, Maloy was a member of the senior Austrian national team. He left his family behind when he moved to Austria and only saw them again once.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
William Cullen Bryant High School, Davidson College
Awards
Associated Press; Austrian Basketball League; NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans; National Association of Basketball Coaches; Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Also known as
Michael Alvin Maloy

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mike Maloy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mike Maloy?

American basketball player (1949–2009)

When was Mike Maloy born?

Mike Maloy was born on 10 May 1949 in New York City.

When did Mike Maloy die?

Mike Maloy died on 3 February 2009 in Vienna.

What was Mike Maloy's occupation?

Mike Maloy was a basketball player and basketball coach.

What nationality was Mike Maloy?

Mike Maloy was American and Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mike Maloy

· Wikidata: Q876519

· DBpedia: Mike Maloy

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