About George Dempsey Memorabilia & Collectibles
About George Dempsey:
George Dempsey (full name: George P. Dempsey; no nicknames) played Guard from 1955 until 1959 for the Philadelphia Warriors and Syracuse Nationals. Over 5 seasons, he played 315 games, scored 1574 points (5.0 ppg) and grabbed 1125 rebounds (3.6 rpg). Dempsey also dished out 711 assists (2.3 apg), made steals (0.0 spg), and blocked shots (0.0 bpg) during his career. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 19, 1929, Dempsey stands 6-2 and weighs 190 lbs. He attended high school at Merchantville in Merchantville, New Jersey and college at King's College. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 7th round (9th pick, 68th overall) of the 1951 NBA draft.