Personal information | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | February 24, 1933
Died | November 2, 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 52)
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Galileo (San Francisco, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1955: 7th round, 54th overall pick |
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
Position | Forward / Guard |
Career history | |
1955–1956 | Los Angeles Kirby's Shoes |
1956–1958 | Air Force All-Stars |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Donald Edward Bragg[1] (February 24, 1933 – November 2, 1985) was an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. Three times he earned honorable mention as an All-American. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
Bragg was named California Mr. Basketball as the state's top high school player in 1950. Playing in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) with UCLA, he was a three-time All-Southern Division selection, including twice on the first team. Bragg later served in the United States Air Force, where he won an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship with the Air Force All-Stars basketball team. He became a savings and loan executive.