Charles H. Osborne (January 21, 1939 – April 17, 1979) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
He played college basketball for
Western Kentucky University and played in the
National Basketball Association
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for the
Syracuse Nationals. In four career NBA games, he averaged 1.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists.
Osborne was killed in an automobile accident on April 17, 1979.
Known deceased basketball individuals
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Career statistics
NBA
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Regular season
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*Province of Syracuse
United States
*Syracuse, New York
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References
External links
Charlie Osborne
@ HilltopperHaven.com
1939 births
1979 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Kentucky
Power forwards
Road incident deaths in Kentucky
Syracuse Nationals draft picks
Syracuse Nationals players
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players
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