George Patterson (November 26, 1939 – December 22, 2003) was an American basketball player who played in the

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. Patterson was originally drafted in the twelfth round of the

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by the

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. He would finally play in the NBA with the

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from 1967 to 1968. Later, he was selected by the

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in the

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. He attended high school in

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. George Patterson was the grandfather of

Shea Patterson Shea Christopher Patterson (born January 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines (2018–2019) and the Ole M ...

, former quarterback of the

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football team.

References

1939 births 2003 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Pittsburgh Centers (basketball) Chicago Majors players Cincinnati Royals draft picks Detroit Pistons players Kansas City Steers players Toledo Rockets men's basketball players Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh) alumni {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub