Larry Foust
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Position: | Power forward/Center |
|---|---|
| Height: | 6'9" |
| Weight: | 215 lb |
| Team: | Fort Wayne Pistons, Minneapolis Lakers, St. Louis Hawks |
| Nationality: | American |
| Born: | June 24, 1928 Painesville, Ohio |
| Died: | October 27, 1984 (aged 56) |
| College: | La Salle University |
| Drafted: | Round 1, pick 6 (Chicago Stags) 1950 NBA Draft |
| Pro career: | 1950 – 1962 |
| Awards: | 8-Time NBA All-Star (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959), All-NBA First Team (1955), All-NBA Second Team (1952) |
Lawrence Michael Foust (June 24, 1928 – October 27, 1984) was an American basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the NBA and was an 8-time All-Star. He attended South Catholic High School in Philadelphia. Pa and was instrumental in winning the city championship against archrival Southern High School by scoring a last second basket. larry was one of a number of great players to come out of the south philadelphia area during the mid forties
A 6'9" center from La Salle University, Foust was selected by the Chicago Stags in the 1950 NBA Draft, but the Stags franchise folded before the start of the 1950-51 NBA season, and Foust joined the Fort Wayne Pistons. On November 22, 1950, Foust scored the winning basket in a 19-18 Pistons victory over the Minneapolis Lakers, the lowest scoring game in NBA history. Foust later joined the Lakers in 1957, and he also spent two-and-a-half seasons with the St. Louis Hawks, retiring in 1962 with 11,198 career points and 8,041 career rebounds.
[edit] External links
- College and NBA Stats @ basketball-reference.com
 |
This biographical article relating to a U.S. basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
