Gerald Henderson
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Jerome McKinley "Gerald" Henderson (born January 16, 1956 in Richmond, Virginia)[1] is a retired American basketball player. He was a shooting guard who had a 13 year career in the NBA from 1979 until 1992. He played for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets.
He was most famous for his steal of a James Worthy pass to score a game-tying layup in Game Two of the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the L.A. Lakers. The Celtics eventually prevailed in overtime.
He attended Virginia Commonwealth University.
As of 2006, he and his wife reside in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Their son, Gerald Henderson, Jr. attends Duke University where he is currently a freshman and member of the basketball team.
[edit] References
- ^ Gerald Henderson (II). Imdb.com. Retrieved on March 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Where Are They Now?: Gerald Henderson
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
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