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Also known as Nathaniel Thurmond, Nat Thurmond, Nate the Great, Chairman of the Boards

American basketball player (1941–2016)

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Born
( 1941-07-25 ) July 25, 1941, Akron, Ohio , U.S.
Died
July 16, 2016 (2016-07-16) (aged 74), San Francisco, California , U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
High school
Central (Akron, Ohio)
College
Bowling Green (1960–1963)
Nba draft
1963 : 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by
San Francisco Warriors
Playing career
1963–1977
Position
Center / power forward
1963 1974
San Francisco / Golden State Warriors
1974 1975
Chicago Bulls
1975 1977
Cleveland Cavaliers
Points
14,437 (15.0 ppg)
Rebounds
14,464 (15.0 rpg)
Assists
2,575 (2.7 apg)

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Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Team
_Deceased Basketball
Nationality
United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Nate
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Akron
Place of death
San Francisco
Occupation
restaurateur
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Position played
center
Country for sport
United States
Mass
107
Image
Nate Thurmond 1969.jpeg
Height
211
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cause of death
leukemia
date of birth
1941-07-25
Commons category
Nate Thurmond
date of death
2016-07-16
manner of death
natural causes
end of work period
1977-00-00
start of work period
1963-00-00
place of burial
Lake View Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview

Nathaniel Thurmond (July 25, 1941 – July 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors franchise. He played the center and power forward positions. Thurmond was a seven-time All-Star and the first player in NBA history to record an official quadruple-double. In 1965, he grabbed 42 rebounds in a game; only Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell recorded more rebounds in an NBA game. Thurmond was named a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985, one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

Known to fans as "Nate the Great", Thurmond had his No. 42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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