Joe Fulks News

Joseph Franklin Fulks (Joe, Jumpin' Joe)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: October 26, 1921 in Birmingham, Kentucky
Died: March 21, 1976
High School: Kuttawa in Kuttawa, Kentucky
College: Murray State University
NBA Debut: November 7, 1946
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1978 (Full List)

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News -- June 2013

6/13 Miami Heat Index: Off the Index: What Does History Say About Jason Kidd Coaching the Nets?: Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said he wants to win an NBA championship by 2015. He and Billy King must think Jason Kidd...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 30, 1947: The Philadelphia Warriors hosted the New York Knicks in a critical game for both teams. The Warriors, despite playing indifferent...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 26, 1947: Prior to the team’s game against the Stags in Chicago, the Warriors announced that forward Fred Sheffield had been “loaned”...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 25, 1947: Two weeks earlier, Detroit Falcons head coach Glenn Curtis was fighting for his job and the team’s 58-56 win over the Warriors...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 24, 1947: An Associated Press story filed by Ralph Bernstein took note of the Joe Fulks phenomenon. Fulks’ current scoring average...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 23, 1947: Fresh from their heartbreaking last-second loss to the Washington Capitols, the Warriors returned home to face the Cleveland Rebels...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 22, 1947: Red Auerbach’s Washington Capitols were running away with the BAA’s Eastern Division title. Since the end of their 17-game...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 21, 1947: After a month of having to play home games at Convention Hall, the Warriors finally returned to the Philadelphia Arena to take...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 16, 1947: The Philadelphia Warriors returned home from their drubbing of the Toronto Huskies to face the Chicago Stags. Joe Fulks continued...
6/11 A Warriors History Blog: January 14, 1947: The Philadelphia Warriors traveled to Toronto on a bad jag. Losers of four of their last five, the Warriors were settling back...

News -- May 2013

5/26 Celtics Life: The Most Underrated Players in NBA history: By Cort Reynolds What makes a player underrated? In my mind, there are several key elements. One is often playing...

News -- April 2013

4/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Edition: The regular season is complete. For 14 teams, it means [...]The post NBA Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Edition appeared...

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