Samuel Elwood Stith (born July 22, 1937) is an American former professional

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player.Sam Stith
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on May 22, 2013. Stith was selected in the

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by the

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after a collegiate career at St. Bonaventure University. He also played in the

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, where in 1963 he won the league championship. He is the brother of professional basketball player

Tom Stith Thomas Alvin Stith (January 21, 1939 – June 13, 2010), born in Greenville County, Virginia, was an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's New York Knicks. A 6' 5" forward, Stith was an All-American at St. Bonaventure Univ ...

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