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Dave Cowens

1948 - Today

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David William Cowens ( COW-ənz; born October 25, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the center position and occasionally played power forward. Cowens spent most of his playing career with the Boston Celtics. He was the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 1973 NBA Most Valuable Player. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Cowens is the 179th most popular basketball player (down from 122nd in 2019), the 8,804th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,775th in 2019) and the 104th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Dave Cowens ranks 179 out of 1,757. Before him are David Blatt, Juan Antonio San Epifanio, Richard Jefferson, Damir Šolman, Jo Jo White, and Ratko Radovanović. After him are Clifford Robinson, Walt Davis, Dave Bing, Doc Rivers, Nick Anderson, and Bob Love.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Dave Cowens ranks 560. Before him are Zhou Xiaochuan, Antoni Macierewicz, Yōichi Masuzoe, John Blackley, Mikko Kozarowitzky, and Alexei Starobinsky. After him are Bonfoh Abass, Bernd Franke, John Huchra, Tommy Söderberg, Biri Biri, and Rasim Balayev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dave Cowens ranks 8,806 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Andretti (1962), Nana Visitor (1957), Porter Goss (1938), Fredric Lehne (1959), Nat Adderley (1931), and Earl Browder (1891). After him are Benjamin Banneker (1731), Laura San Giacomo (1962), Amar Bose (1929), Brian Gottfried (1952), Elizabeth Ashley (1939), and Nancy Richey (1942).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Dave Cowens ranks 104. Before him are John Wooden (1910), Karl-Anthony Towns (1995), Nick Young (1985), David Blatt (1959), Richard Jefferson (1980), and Jo Jo White (1946). After him are Clifford Robinson (1966), Walt Davis (1931), Dave Bing (1943), Doc Rivers (1961), Nick Anderson (1968), and Bob Love (1942).

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