Joseph J. Holup (February 26, 1934 – January 28, 1998) was an American

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player. He played college basketball for

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and later professionally in the

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and the

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College career

A 6'6' forward, Holup starred at

from 1953 to 1956. He tallied 2,226 points and 2,030 rebounds in 104 varsity games,"Obituary". ''Washington Post''. January 29, 1998. C02. and led the

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in rebounds per game (25.6) during the 1955–56 season. Holup held George Washington's record for most career points until 2003, when he was surpassed by Chris Monroe. He ranks second among NCAA Division I rebounding leaders with his 2,030 career rebounds.

Professional career

After college, Holup was selected with the fifth overall pick of the 1956 NBA draft by the

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. He played three seasons in the

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with the Nationals and

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, averaging 7.0 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game. He later played several seasons in the

. He spent the 1959–1960 season with the Williamssport Billies where he averaged 12.4 points and 6.9 rebounds. He was named the Billies acting head coach for the remainder of the season in February 1960 after head coach Bobby Sand was injured in an automobile accident. He started the following season with the Baltimore Bullets before being obtain by the

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in a cash deal in January 1961.

Death

Holup died in

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in 1998.

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NBA statistics
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College career

Professional career

Death

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