Alex Hannum Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Alex Hannum Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Alexander Murray Hannum, known as Alex Hannum was a retired National Basketball Player who was also a coach of a few NBA teams. He was a former basketball player in Hamilton High School and in University of Southern California.

 

 

He joined the National Basketball Association in 1949 and stayed in the league until 1957. As a player, he is known to be one of the two NBA players to have more than six personal fouls in only one game. He posted a career record of 3078 points and 2013 rebounds with 857 assists.

 

 

After his playing period, he started coaching NBA teams like the Philadelphia 76ers who reached the 1966-1977 NBA Championship.. He also coached St. Louis Hawks and led them to the 1958 NBA Finals in a win over the Boston Celtics and he became one of three coaches in NBA to have two championships in different teams. Because of his excellent performance as a coach, he was given the 1964 Coach of the Year award.

 

 

Hannum also coached for America Basketball Association teams like the Oakland Oaks which he joined in 1968. Like what he always did, he helped the Oaks reach the ABA Championships. He was one of the coaches to have championships in both NBA and ABA. Hannum likewise received ABA Coach of the Year award.

 

 

Hannum was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998 and died on January 18, 2002 at the age of 78.

 

 

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About Alex Hannum:

Alex Hannum (full name: Alexander Murray Hannum; Alex) played Forward-Center from 1950 until 1957 for the Syracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets, Rochester Royals, Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks and Fort Wayne Pistons. Over 8 seasons, he played 516 games, scored 3078 points (6.0 ppg) and grabbed 2013 rebounds (3.9 rpg). Hannum also dished out 857 assists (1.7 apg), made steals (0.0 spg), and blocked shots (0.0 bpg) during his career. Born in Los Angeles, California on July 19, 1923, Hannum stood 6-7 and weighed 210 lbs. He attended high school at Alexander Hamilton in Los Angeles, California and college at University of Southern California. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Jets in the 1948 BAA draft.