Dolph Schayes

Basketball Players

Dolph Schayes, born Adolph Schayes, was an American professional basketball player and coach in the NBA. A top scorer and rebounder, he spent his entire 16-year playing career with the Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia 76ers, making the playoffs 15 times. He won the 1955 NBA championship with Syracuse, later became player-coach of the 76ers, and received NBA Coach of the Year honors in 1966. He entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.

NBA championship: 1955, Syracuse Nationals
Playing career: 1948 to 1964
Hall of Fame: Inducted in 1973

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