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Frank Benjamin "Pep" Saul Jr. (February 16, 1924 – November 7, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Rochester Royals, Baltimore Bullets and Minneapolis Lakers. Saul won four consecutive NBA championships from 1951 to 1954. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates and had his number 3 retired by the team.


Early life

Saul was born in
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College basketball career

Saul played collegiately for the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball, leaving college after his freshman year to serve for three years in the United States Army during World War II. He scored his 1,000th career point in a game against Creighton University on March 5, 1949, making him the first player from Seton Hall to reach that milestone.


Professional career

Saul won four consecutive NBA championships with the Rochester Royals in 1951 and with the Minneapolis Lakers from 1952 to 1954. He,
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Later life and death

Saul worked in insurance after his athletic retirement. He worked with
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and James E. Wordley Agency before he opened his own agency in 1967; he sold his business in 1994. Saul was married to his wife for 72 years and had eight children. He was a resident of East Hanover, New Jersey. Saul died on November 7, 2019 at the age of 95.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saul, Frank 1924 births 2019 deaths American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Minneapolis Lakers players People from East Hanover, New Jersey Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey People from Westwood, New Jersey Rochester Royals draft picks Rochester Royals players Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players Shooting guards Basketball players from Bergen County, New Jersey United States Army personnel of World War II