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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1927 Roxana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2015 (aged 88) Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roxana (Roxana, Illinois) |
| College | Truman (1946–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: – 4th round, – 40 overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1948–1958 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 11, 10 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1957 | New York Knicks |
| 1957–1958 | Detroit Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1958–1962 | Southern Illinois |
| 1962–1965 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1965–1966 | New York Knicks |
| 1967–1970 | SIU Edwardsville |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach: Halls of Fame: | |
| Career BAA / NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,843 (13.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,684 (11.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,208 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Harry Junior "The Horse" Gallatin (April 26, 1927 – October 7, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1948 to 1957, as well as one season with the Detroit Pistons in the 1957–58 season. Gallatin led the NBA in rebounding and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1954. The following year, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. For his career, Gallatin played in seven NBA All-Star Games. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, he is also a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, the SIU Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame, the Truman State University Athletics Hall of Fame, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, two Illinois Basketball Halls of Fame, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Hall of Fame, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame, and the SIU Salukis Hall of Fame.[1]
- ^ "Truman State University Athletics Bulldogs". Truman State University. June 3, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2015.