Larry Staverman
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Larry Joseph Staverman (born October 11, 1936 in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward from Thomas More College, Staverman was drafted in the 9th round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He had a five-year career as a player in the NBA, with the Royals, the Chicago Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets, and the Detroit Pistons.
Staverman would later serve as the first coach of the American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers, and with the NBA's Kansas City Kings.
Preceded by Initial coach |
Indiana Pacers Head Coach 1967–1968 |
Succeeded by Slick Leonard |
Preceded by Phil Johnson |
Kansas City Kings Head Coach 1978 |
Succeeded by Cotton Fitzsimmons |
[edit] External links
- BasketballReference.com: Larry Staverman (as coach)
- BasketballReference.com: Larry Staverman (as player)
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