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Walt Bellamy

1939 - 2013

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Walter Jones Bellamy (July 24, 1939 – November 2, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association, playing for four different teams. As a star for Indiana University in basketball in rebounds, he was invited to join the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team. In the Games that year, the team won every game by an average of over 40 points and is considered among the best amateur level basketball teams of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walt Bellamy is the 193rd most popular basketball player (down from 140th in 2019), the 9,126th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,412th in 2019) and the 115th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Walt Bellamy ranks 193 out of 1,757. Before him are Donovan Mitchell, Pablo Laso, Zurab Sakandelidze, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Spencer Haywood, and Vince Boryla. After him are Mihovil Nakić, Tomás Herrera Martínez, James Worthy, Stojko Vranković, Stepas Butautas, and Rasho Nesterović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Walt Bellamy ranks 495. Before him are Paride Tumburus, James Hartle, Dario Campeotto, Erik Hansen, Józef Grudzień, and Guillermo Ortiz. After him are Francisco Mendes, Witold Woyda, Ruth Perry, Max Lorenz, John W. Snow, and Luis Eyzaguirre. Among people deceased in 2013, Walt Bellamy ranks 395. Before him are Ebbe Parsner, Ronnie Ray Smith, Chrissy Amphlett, Gerard Cieślik, Eero Kolehmainen, and Jacques Grimonpon. After him are Marshall Berman, Nicolae Martinescu, Bill Hoskyns, Eeva Ruoppa, Paul Bearer, and Jeanne Cooper.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walt Bellamy ranks 9,128 out of 20,380. Before him are Shane McMahon (1970), Alfred E. Green (1889), Leon Shamroy (1901), John Billingsley (1960), Emma P. Carr (1880), and Takeoff (1994). After him are William Hogenson (1884), Michael Rapaport (1970), Bubba Ray Dudley (1971), Tony Dalton (1975), Ted Chiang (1967), and Garrick Ohlsson (1948).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Walt Bellamy ranks 115. Before him are Nick Anderson (1968), Bob Love (1942), Dell Curry (1964), Donovan Mitchell (1996), Spencer Haywood (1949), and Vince Boryla (1927). After him are James Worthy (1961), Dick Barnett (1936), Mike Miller (1980), Ray Allen (1975), Russell Westbrook (1988), and John Kundla (1916).

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