| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1942 |
| Died | October 6, 2016 (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Topeka (Topeka, Kansas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1964: undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Fred Leon Slaughter (March 13, 1942 – October 6, 2016)[1] was an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He won a national championship with the Bruins in 1964, and was later one of the early African Americans to become a sports agent. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.
Growing up in Kansas, Slaughter was a dual-sport athlete in basketball and track before leaving home to attend University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He continued in both sports in college, and he helped UCLA basketball coach John Wooden win the first of his 10 national championships in 12 seasons. In addition to his undergraduate degree, Slaughter also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a law degree before becoming a sports agent in 1969. He spent almost a decade as an administrator at the UCLA School of Law before leaving in 1980 to become a full-time agent. Slaughter represented professional basketball and American football players. He was also the labor union leader for referees in the National Basketball Association (NBA).