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Don Dee
Dee from the 1964 Archive
Personal information
Born(1943-08-09)August 9, 1943
Boonville, Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 2014(2014-11-26) (aged 71)
North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Lillis (Kansas City, Missouri)
College
NBA draft1968: 3rd round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
PositionPower forward
Number40
Career history
1968–1969Indiana Pacers
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team competition

Donald Dee (August 9, 1943 – November 26, 2014) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis and St. Mary of the Plains College.

A 6'8" forward from St. Mary of the Plains College,[1] Dee participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team. He then played professionally with the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association, averaging 5.7 points per game during the 1968–69 ABA season.

Dee's son, Donnie Dee, played for the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL for two seasons. His grandson Johnny Dee is a professional basketball player.[2]

Dee died on November 26, 2014, in North Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 71.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dee Goes From Dropout to Olympic Team". Lawrence Journal-World. April 11, 1968. Retrieved on January 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Norcross, Don (December 27, 2014). "USD star on cusp of history". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (November 27, 2014). "Don Dee, a 1968 basketball Olympian, dies at 71". KansasCity.com. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
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