Gary R. Alcorn (October 8, 1936 – November 29, 2006) was an American
basketball
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player.
He played collegiately for
California State University, Fresno
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.
He was selected by the
Detroit Pistons
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in the third round (18th pick overall) of the
1959 NBA draft
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.
He played in the
NBA
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for the Pistons (1959–60) and
Los Angeles Lakers
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(1960–61) for the total of 78 games.
In 1982, Alcorn was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.
Career statistics
NBA
Source
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Regular season
References
1936 births
2006 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Fresno, California
Centers (basketball)
Detroit Pistons draft picks
Detroit Pistons players
Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball players
Los Angeles Lakers players
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