Nat Hickey

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Matthew "Nat" Hickey (January 30, 1902–January 1, 1979) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

A 5'11" guard/forward, Hickey played during the 1920s through 1940s as a member of multiple professional teams, including the Cleveland Rosenblums of the American Basketball League[1] and the Pittsburgh Raiders, Indianapolis Kautskys, and Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League.[2]

During the 1947-48 season, Hickey served 29 games as coach of the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America (the forerunner to the NBA). Hickey's team posted a 4-25 record during his tenure. On January 28, 1948, two days before his 46th birthday, Hickey decided to activate himself as a player for one game. He attempted three field goals, making none; he also received one personal foul. As a result of that one-game appearance, Hickey still holds the record for oldest player in NBA history at 45 years and 363 days.[3]

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  1. ^ http://members.aol.com/bradleyrd/ablplayoffs.html.
  2. ^ http://www.bballsports.com/.
  3. ^ http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/sports_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_83_5468453,00.html
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