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Don Barksdale

1923 - 1993

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Donald Argee Barksdale (March 31, 1923 – March 8, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. He was a pioneer as an African-American basketball player, becoming the first to be named NCAA All-American, the first to play on a United States men's Olympic basketball team, and the first to play in a National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don Barksdale is the 441st most popular basketball player (down from 336th in 2019), the 13,901st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,196th in 2019) and the 251st most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Don Barksdale ranks 441 out of 1,757. Before him are Jason Williams, Bob Houbregs, Bobby Wanzer, Myles Turner, Nick Calathes, and Jan Veselý. After him are Chris Webber, Cliff Hagan, Igor Rakočević, Marcelo Huertas, George McGinnis, and Boris Diaw.

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Among people born in 1923, Don Barksdale ranks 474. Before him are Jean Wallace, Ed McMahon, Alex Hannum, Ned Rorem, Anne Jeffreys, and Chuck Daigh. After him are Kuldip Nayar, Larry Rivers, Giorgio Pellini, Nicholas Parsons, Ted Knight, and Moira Lister. Among people deceased in 1993, Don Barksdale ranks 312. Before him are Clifford Jordan, Leslie Thorne, Agnes de Mille, Divya Bharti, Bob Crosby, and Charles Adkins. After him are Jacqueline Hill, Joe Fortenberry, Archie Williams, Richard Webb, Claire Du Brey, and Adelaide Hall.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Barksdale ranks 13,905 out of 20,380. Before him are Jonathan Levine (1976), Laura Ziskin (1950), Mike Crapo (1951), Brittany Snow (1986), Emma Myers (2002), and Sydney Penny (1971). After him are Scott Altman (1959), Gail Fisher (1935), Edmund Lowe (1890), Jeff VanderMeer (1968), James Toney (1968), and Rob Minkoff (1962).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Don Barksdale ranks 251. Before him are Damian Lillard (1990), Grant Hill (1972), Jason Williams (1975), Bobby Wanzer (1921), Myles Turner (1996), and Nick Calathes (1989). After him are Chris Webber (1973), Cliff Hagan (1931), George McGinnis (1950), Danny Ainge (1959), Kyle Anderson (1993), and Buddy Jeannette (1917).

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