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 Clifton with the New York Knicks | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1922 England, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1990 (aged 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DuSable (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Xavier (Louisiana) (1942–1943) |
| Playing career | 1945–1961 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 19, 8, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1947 | New York Rens |
| 1947–1950 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1950–1957 | New York Knicks |
| 1957–1958 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1961 | Chicago Majors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,444 (10.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,469 (8.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,367 (2.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; October 13, 1922 – August 31, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He is best known as one of the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also a professional baseball player.
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