Did Louie Dampier play in the NBA?

Louis Dampier (born November 20, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player. After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976 Dampier also played three seasons (1976–1979) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs.

What team did Louie Dampier play for?

San Antonio Spurs
Dampier, who capped his career playing three years for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs after the ABA dissolved, said he’s heard that from people time and again.

Where was Louie Dampier born?

Indianapolis, IN
Louie Dampier/Place of birth

Where did the Kentucky Colonels play?

Louisville, KY
Kentucky Colonels/Locations

What number was Pat Riley in college?

42
As player: SEC Player of the Year – AP (1966) No. 42 retired by Kentucky Wildcats.

Who owned the Kentucky Colonels?

Kentucky Colonels
Ownership Don Regan (1967) Joseph E. Gregory, Mamie Gregory, and William C. Boone (1967–1969) H. Wendell Cherry, Bill DeWitt, Stuart Jay, David Jones, John Y. Brown, Jr., and Mike Storen (1969–1973) John Y. Brown, Jr. and Ellie Brown (1973–1976)
Championships 1 (1975)
Division titles 2 (1972, 1975)

Are there any black Kentucky Colonels?

Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society. Governor Chandler: Governor Albert “Happy” Chandler commissioned Charles Anderson as the first African American Kentucky Colonel. Chandler is shown here signing a proclamation opening up the Kentucky state police to African Americans.

Why did the Kentucky Colonels not join the NBA?

According to Jim Bukata of the ABA, the NBA opposed Kentucky joining the league, and Bill Wirtz of the Chicago Bulls opposed Kentucky joining because Chicago wanted to acquire Kentucky’s Artis Gilmore in a dispersal draft. In the end, the Colonels were not among the four teams the NBA agreed to take in.

Can a woman be a Kentucky Colonel?

The Kentucky Colonel commission is the highest honor the Governor of Kentucky can bestow and has been awarded to talented men and women for their service to state and country since 1813.

Where did Louie Dampier go to high school?

Dampier was born in Indianapolis and played at Southport High School. He also played in an annual all-star game featuring top high-school players from Indiana and Kentucky. Dampier was a two-sport athlete at the University of Kentucky, playing baseball as well as basketball.

How tall is Louis Dampier of the Kentucky Colonels?

Louis Dampier (born November 20, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6-foot-tall guard, Dampier is one of only a handful of men to play all nine seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) (1967–1976), all with the Kentucky Colonels.

When did Louie Dampier play for the Spurs?

Louie Dampier. After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976 Dampier also played three seasons ( 1976 – 1979) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs. Dampier was inducted as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

Who was Louie Dampier with in the ABA?

Louie Dampier. He also was one of just two players to play all nine ABA seasons with the same team; the other was Byron Beck of the Denver Rockets, later renamed the Nuggets. After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976 Dampier also played three seasons ( 1976 – 1979) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs.