Joseph Hamood (September 7, 1943 — August 19, 1970) was an American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston, the

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played for one season in the

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with the

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. Hamood was killed in an automobile accident at age 26 in

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.Known deceased basketball individuals
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@ basketball-reference.com 1943 births 1970 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Michigan Fordson High School alumni Houston Cougars men's basketball players Houston Mavericks players Point guards Road incident deaths in Michigan {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub