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Personal information | |
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Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | August 16, 1935
Died | December 29, 2006 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 71)
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Atherton (Louisville, Kentucky) |
College | Louisville (1953–1957) |
NBA draft | 1957: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1957–1963 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 14 |
Career history | |
1957–1961 | New York Knicks |
1961–1962 | Chicago Packers |
1962–1963 | Pittsburgh Rens |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 3,091 (8.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,567 (7.4 rpg) |
Assists | 315 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles E. Tyra (/ˈtaɪreɪ/ Tie-RAY;[1] August 16, 1935 – December 29, 2006) was an American basketball player who is best known as the first Louisville Cardinal All-American. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks and Chicago Packers.