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Jim Brewer

1951 - Today

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James Turner Brewer (born December 3, 1951) is an American former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Brewer was the first notable player to come out of Proviso East High School, which has one of the most successful high school basketball programs in Illinois. In 1969, Brewer, playing center, led his team to the first of four state championships. Brewer was followed at Proviso East by other future NBA players, notably Doc Rivers, Michael Finley, Dee Brown, Shannon Brown, Sterling Brown, and Jevon Carter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Jim Brewer is the 466th most popular basketball player (up from 470th in 2024), the 14,247th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,121st in 2019) and the 261st most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Jim Brewer ranks 466 out of 1,757. Before him are Michael Porter Jr., DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, İbrahim Kutluay, Tomáš Satoranský, and Nicolas Batum. After him are Marco Belinelli, Alex Groza, Gintaras Krapikas, Daniel Theis, Ralph Beard, and Felipe Reyes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Jim Brewer ranks 697. Before him are Ashok Gehlot, Nigel Havers, Crystal Gayle, Alison Weir, Miguel Ángel Gamboa, and Peter Chernin. After him are Jeff Rawle, Enzo Escobar, Elena Poptodorova, Maxie Parks, Lalla Ward, and Aleksandr Ivanov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Brewer ranks 14,251 out of 20,380. Before him are Leonard Maltin (1950), Chris Hero (1979), Annalise Basso (1998), John B. Weller (1812), Ben Nelson (1941), and Kathryn C. Thornton (1952). After him are Beau Garrett (1982), Jeffrey Ashby (1954), Brett Gelman (1976), Scott Cooper (1970), Paul Schulze (1962), and Lamont Johnson (1922).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Jim Brewer ranks 261. Before him are Danny Ainge (1959), Kyle Anderson (1993), Buddy Jeannette (1917), Michael Porter Jr. (1998), DeMar DeRozan (1989), and Blake Griffin (1989). After him are Alex Groza (1926), Ralph Beard (1927), Sam Perkins (1961), Teresa Edwards (1964), Christian Laettner (1969), and Joe Fortenberry (1911).

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