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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 4, 1947 |
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of death | February 4, 2011 (aged 64) |
| High school | Sumner (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Texas State |
| NBA Draft | 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Pro career | 1969–1976 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1973 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1973–1975 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1975–1976 | Kansas City Kings |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,959 (7.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 828 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,003 (2.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leroy "Lee" Winfield (February 4, 1947-February 4, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'2" guard from North Texas State University, Winfield played in the National Basketball Association from 1969 to 1976 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Buffalo Braves, and Kansas City Kings. He averaged 7.3 points per game in his professional career.[1] He later worked as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri [2] and St. Louis Community College.[3]
He died on his 64th birthday after a battle with colon cancer.[4]