Loy M. Petersen (born July 26, 1945) is a retired American professional

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player who played in the

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from 1968–1970. A

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, he played in college for

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, and was drafted in the second round (17th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft by the

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; previously, he was also drafted in the 17th round of the

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by the Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards). He played in 69 career games over two seasons for the Bulls. Loy now lives in

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, with his wife, Carol.

References

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– Loy Petersen stats 1945 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Anaheim, California Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) draft picks Chicago Bulls draft picks Chicago Bulls players Cleveland Cavaliers expansion draft picks Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players People from Madras, Oregon Shooting guards {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub