Paul Seymour (basketball)

Paul Seymour (basketball)
No. 24, 25, 8, 5
Guard/Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	January 30, 1928(1928-01-30) Toledo, Ohio
Date of death	May 5, 1998(1998-05-05) (aged 70)
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Toledo
Pro career	1947–1960
Career history
As player: Toledo Jeeps (NBL) (1946-1947) Baltimore Bullets (1947-1948) Syracuse Nationals (1948-1960)
As coach: Syracuse Nationals (1956-1960) St. Louis Hawks (1960-1962) Baltimore Bullets (1965-1966) Detroit Pistons (1968-1969)
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA All-Star (1953-1955) 2× All NBA Second Team (1954-1955)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,836 (NBA)
Rebounds	1,694 (NBA)
Assists	2,341 (NBA)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Paul Norman Seymour (January 30, 1928 – May 5, 1998) was an American basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at the University of Toledo, and had a 12-year career in the NBA and its predecessor, the Basketball Association of America (BAA). He played his first season for the Baltimore Bullets of the BAA; the remainder of his career was with the Syracuse Nationals. He was a three-time All-Star. For a good part of his career, Seymour was a player-coach for the Nats.

After finishing his playing career, Seymour continued a successful coaching career in the NBA, coaching three different teams. Altogether he coached four different teams in eight seasons. In 1961, he was the head coach of the Western Division Team in the All Star Game.

Seymour was mentioned in the ESPN documentary, Black Magic, which told the story of African-Americans and basketball. In a segment about Cleo Hill, it was revealed that during the 1961–62 season, Bob Pettit and Cliff Hagan approached management and complained that Hill was taking too many shots. (Allegedly, this was just a cover-up for their desire to not play with an African-American teammate.) Management granted their wish, telling Seymour to severely diminish Hill's offensive role. Seymour refused and was fired 14 games into the season.

While coaching at Baltimore during the 1965-1966 season, Seymour deliberately ended Johnny Kerr's then-record consecutive-games-played streak of 844 games by benching the team captain for one game. According to Kerr, only after the game did Seymour tell Kerr about his intention to end Kerr's streak, saying, "This will take the pressure off you." ^[1]

Seymour still shares, with former teammate Red Rocha, the NBA record for most minutes in a playoff game with 67.^[2]

References

^ "Commentary: Boss ends amazing streak", CNN, June 14, 2009, http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/14/greene.boss/index.html
^ "A March Marathon - Flashback: 1953's Four-OT Thriller - Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals", Basketball Digest, March, 2003, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCJ/is_5_30/ai_97615973

External links

Syracuse Nationals 1954–55 NBA Champions

3 George King \| 4 Dolph Schayes \| 5 Paul Seymour \| 6 Connie Simmons \| 7 Billy Gabor \| 8 Wally Osterkorn \| 10 Johnny Kerr \| 11 Earl Lloyd \| 12 Dick Farley \| 14 Jim Tucker \| 15 Bill Kenville \| 16 Red Rocha Head coach Al Cervi

Philadelphia 76ers

Formerly the Syracuse Nationals • Founded in 1939 • Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Franchise

Franchise • Syracuse • All-Time roster • Draft history • Seasons • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas

Convention Hall • Philadelphia Arena • The Spectrum • Wells Fargo Center

Coaches

Cervi • Seymour • Hannum • Schayes • Hannum • Ramsay • Rubin • Loughery • Shue • Cunningham • Guokas • Lynam • Moe • Carter • Lucas • Davis • Brown • Ayers • Ford • O'Brien • Cheeks • DiLeo • Jordan • Collins

General Managers

Ferris • Ramsay • DeJardin • Williams • Nash • Shue • Lynam • Greenberg • Lucas • King • Stefanski • Thorn

D-League Affiliate

Maine Red Claws

Administration

Owner: Apollo Global Management (Joshua Harris, chairman; David Blitzer, Jason Levien, Art Wrubel, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith) • Chief Executive Officer: Adam Aron • President & General Manager: Rod Thorn • Head coach: Doug Collins

Retired Numbers

2 • 6 • 10 • 13 • 15 • 24 • 32 • 34 • MIC

NBA Championships (2)

1967 • 1983

Rivals

Boston Celtics • Milwaukee Bucks

Culture and Lore

"Fo', fi', fo'" • Wilt the Stilt • Dr. J • The Answer • The Boston Strangler • Dave Zinkoff • Practice!? • Curse of Billy Penn • Hip Hop • Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame • Sir Charles • The Kangaroo Kid • Boston is dead!

Media

Television	Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia • Comcast Network • WPSG

Radio	WIP-AM • WPHT-AM

Announcers	Marc Zumoff • Malik Rose • Tom McGinnis

Atlanta Hawks

Formerly the Buffalo Bisons, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks, and St. Louis Hawks • Founded in 1946 • Based in Atlanta, Georgia

The Franchise	Franchise • All-Time roster • Seasons • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • Wharton Field House • Milwaukee Arena • Kiel Auditorium • St. Louis Arena • Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Omni Coliseum • Lakefront Arena • Georgia Dome • Philips Arena

Head Coaches	Potter • Auerbach • MacMillan • Logan • Todorovich • Moore • Levane • Holzman • Martin • Hannum • Phillip • Macauley • Seymour • Levane • Pettit • Gallatin • Guerin • Fitzsimmons • Tormohlen • Brown • Fratello • Loughery • Fratello • Weiss • Wilkens • Kruger • Stotts • Woodson • Drew

D-League Affiliate	Reno Bighorns

NBA Championships (1)	1958

Retired Jerseys	9 • 17 • 21 • 23 • 40

Lore	"Shock the World" • The Human Highlight Film • Harry the Hawk • The Highlight Factory • J-Smoove • Pistol Pete

Media	TV: Peachtree TV • FS South • SportSouth • Radio: 790 The Zone • Announcers: Bob Rathbun • Dominique Wilkins • Steve Holman

Washington Wizards

Formerly the Chicago Packers, the Chicago Zephyrs, the Baltimore Bullets, the Capital Bullets, and the Washington Bullets • Founded in 1961 • Based in Washington, D.C.

The Franchise	Franchise • Expansion Draft • Head coaches • Seasons • Current season

Arenas	International Amphitheatre • Chicago Coliseum • Baltimore Civic Center • Cole Field House • Capital Centre/US Airways Arena • Verizon Center

Coaches	Pollard • McMahon • Leonard • Jeannette • Seymour • Farmer • Jeannette • Shue • Jones • Motta • Shue • Loughery • Unseld • Lynam • Staak • Bickerstaff • Brovelli • Heard • Walker • Hamilton • Collins • Jordan • Tapscott • Saunders

General Managers	Ferry • Nash • Unseld • Grunfeld

D-League Affiliate	Iowa Energy

Administration	Ted Leonsis (Owner) • Ernie Grunfeld (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) • Flip Saunders (Head Coach)

Retired Numbers	10 • 11 • 25 • 41

NBA Championships (1)	1978

Rivals	Cleveland Cavaliers • Philadelphia 76ers • New Jersey Nets • New York Knicks

Culture and lore	Wes Unseld • 1975 championship upset • It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings • The Big E • Abe Pollin • Washington Bullets • Earl the Pearl • The Phone Booth • Agent Zero • Hibachi • Robin Ficker

Media	TV: WDCW • Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic • Comcast Network • Radio: WJFK-FM • Announcers: Steve Buckhantz • Phil Chenier • Dave Johnson • Glenn Consor

Detroit Pistons

Formerly the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and the Fort Wayne Pistons • Founded in 1941 • Based in Auburn Hills, Michigan

Franchise	Detroit Pistons • All-time roster • Seasons • Draft history • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas	North Side High School Gym • Allen County War Memorial Coliseum • Olympia Stadium • Cobo Arena • Pontiac Silverdome • Joe Louis Arena • The Palace of Auburn Hills

Head coaches	Carl Bennett • Curly Armstrong • Murray Mendenhall • Paul Birch • Charley Eckman • Red Rocha • Dick McGuire • Charles Wolf • Dave DeBusschere • Donnie Butcher • Paul Seymour • Butch van Breda Kolff • Terry Dischinger • Earl Lloyd • Ray Scott • Herb Brown • Bob Kauffman • Dick Vitale • Richie Adubato • Scotty Robertson • Chuck Daly • Ron Rothstein • Don Chaney • Doug Collins • Alvin Gentry • George Irvine • Rick Carlisle • Larry Brown • Flip Saunders • Michael Curry • John Kuester • Lawrence Frank

D-League affiliate	Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Retired numbers	William Davidson • Jack McCloskey • 2 • 4 • 10 • 11 • 15 • 16 • 21 • 40

Hall of Famers	Bobby McDermott • Dave DeBusschere • Walt Bellamy • Dave Bing • Larry Brown • Chuck Daly • Adrian Dantley • Joe Dumars • Harry Gallatin • Bob Houbregs • Bailey Howell • Bob Lanier • Earl Lloyd • Bob McAdoo • Dick McGuire • Andy Phillip • Dennis Rodman • Isiah Thomas • George Yardley • Fred Zollner

NBA Championships (3)	1989 • 1990 • 2004

Culture and lore	Hooper • Jordan Rules • John Mason • Pacers–Pistons brawl

Rivals	Chicago Bulls • Boston Celtics • Los Angeles Lakers

Broadcasters	TV: Fox Sports Detroit • Radio: WXYT-AM, WXYT-FM, WWJ • Announcers: George Blaha • Greg Kelser • Mark Champion • Rick Mahorn • Matt Dery • John Long • Eli Zaret

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Name	Seymour, Paul
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Date of birth	January 30, 1928
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Date of death	May 5, 1998
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