Sylvester "Sy" Blye (born February 14, 1938) is a former American
street
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and professional
basketball
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player.
Blye was famous in the
Rucker Park
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league in
New York City
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, being named to its Hall of Fame. He played briefly in college for
Seattle University
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, before officials found he had played professionally for the
Harlem Clowns and at
West Hills College Coalinga in California.
He also starred for the
Philadelphia/Washington/New York Tapers of the professional
American Basketball League. In the 1962/63 season, he scored the 4th most points. Blye is also 5th in career points and 7th in career rebounds in the ABL.
ABL Statistics
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References
1938 births
Living people
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