Joseph Warren Hutton Jr. (October 6, 1928 – October 19, 2009) was an American professional

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player. A 6'1"

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, Hutton played his college ball at

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, where he was coached by his father, Joe Hutton Sr. Hutton played two seasons in the

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as a member of the

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. He averaged 2.5 points per game in his career and won a championship in 1952. He later coached basketball at Minneapolis North High School and Bloomington Lincoln High School.

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