Joe Fulks

Joe Fulks
Fulks in 1946
Personal information
Born(1921-10-26)October 26, 1921
Birmingham, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 1976(1976-03-21) (aged 54)
Eddyville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolKuttawa (Kuttawa, Kentucky)
CollegeMurray State (1941–1943)
Playing career1946–1954
PositionPower forward
Number10
Career history
19461954Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points8,003 (16.4 ppg)
Rebounds1,379 (5.3 rpg)
Assists587 (1.2 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Joseph Franklin "Jumping Joe" Fulks (October 26, 1921 – March 21, 1976) was an American professional basketball player. The NBA's first scoring champion, he was sometimes called "the first of the high-scoring forwards". He was posthumously enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.