Dan Swartz
Swartz with the Wichita Vickers.
Personal information
Born(1934-12-23)December 23, 1934
Owingsville, Kentucky, US
DiedApril 3, 1997(1997-04-03) (aged 62)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolOwingsville (Owingsville, Kentucky)
College
NBA draft1956: 4th round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1959–1963
PositionPower forward
Number12
Career history
1959–1960Wichita Vickers
1961Cleveland Pipers
1961–1962Philadelphia Tapers
1962Los Angeles Jets
1962–1963Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points175 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds88 (2.3 rpg)
Assists21 (0.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Team Competition

Daniel S. Swartz (December 23, 1931 – April 3, 1997)[1] was an American basketball player born in Owingsville, Kentucky. He scored 2,088 points in his high school career[2] and was just shy from breaking Wah Wah Jones’ national high school scoring record.

Starting off his career, Swartz played one season at the University of Kentucky before transferring home.[3] The 6'4" (1.93 m) forward transferred to Morehead State University, Swartz played one season (1962-63) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.5 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1963 NBA Finals.

When his basketball career came to an end he became the local county sheriff then later to be the field representative for U.S. Rep. Scotty Baesler. With his wife they had 5 children, 4 sons and 1 daughter. At the age of 65 from a sudden heart attack. In 1999, Morehead State University retired Swartz's jersey to be hung in the rafters.[4]

Now his hometown of Owingsville honors him by hosting the "Dan Swartz Classic," a basketball tournament held at Bath County High School.

References

  1. ↑ Social Security Death Index has 1931 birth year, basketball-reference.com has 1934 birth year.
  2. ↑ "Dan Swartz". Walter's Wildcat World. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Kentucky Kernel: 1952-06-20". kentuckynewspapers.org. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Retired Jerseys". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2023.


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