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Charlie Williams (basketball)

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American basketball player
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Charlie Williams
Personal information
Born (1943-09-05) September 5, 1943 (age 81)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolStadium (Tacoma, Washington)
CollegeSeattle (1962–1965)
NBA draft1965: undrafted
Playing career1967–1973
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number44, 10, 32
Career history
1967–1970Pittsburgh/Minnesota Pipers /
Pittsburgh Condors
1970–1972Memphis Pros/Tams
1972–1973Utah Stars
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles E. Williams (born September 5, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A 6’0” guard from Stadium High School (Tacoma) and Seattle University, he played in the American Basketball Association (which later joined the NBA in the ABA-NBA merger) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The highlight of his career was in 1968, when he teamed with Connie Hawkins to lead the Pittsburgh Pipers to the 1968 ABA Championship. Williams also played in the 1969 and 1970 ABA All-Star Games. He retired in 1973 with 6,020 total points and a career scoring average of 16.2 points per game.

References

  1. "Fifty years after their ABA title, Pittsburgh Pipers still looking for recognition". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. April 21, 2018.

External links

Pittsburgh Pipers 1967–68 ABA champions


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