Dave Bing
American basketball player and politician · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1943 · age 82
David Bing is an American former professional basketball player, businessman and politician who served as the 74th mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Dave Bing is read about 214 times a day, in 31 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2006Honorary Doctor of Syracuse UniversityAwardNational Collegiate Basketball Hall of FameAward1990Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FameAward1977J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship AwardAward1976NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardAward1971All-NBA TeamAward1968All-NBA TeamAward1967NBA All-Rookie TeamAwardNBA Rookie of the Year AwardAward1943Born24 November 1943
People around Dave
Close ties
Terry Dischinger Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1966-1972
Bob Lanier Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1970-1975
Wes Unseld Teammate at Washington Wizards, 1975-1977
Walt Bellamy Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1968-1970- Chris Ford Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1972-1975
Jim Boeheim Teammate at Syracuse Orange men's basketball, 1963-1966
Mike Duggan Succeeded Dave as Mayor of Detroit
Also in Deutsch
Career 4
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Boston Celtics1977-1978
Washington Wizards1975-1977
Detroit Pistons1966-1975
Syracuse Orange men's basketball1963-1966
Media & music
Photos 6
Bing playing for the Detroit Pistons, c. 1975
Bing attending the August 2012 groundbreaking ceremony for a new Detroit Manufacturing Systems facilityL-R: Ford Motor Company VP Tony Brown, Faurecia CEO Yann Delabrière, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Rush Trucking CEO Andra Rush, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, and Bing
Bing (right) with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan at the Detroit Economic Club in 2011
Bing speaking at the 2011 inauguration of Governor Rick Snyder
Bing (center right) with Senator Carl Levin (far left) and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (center left) at the 2011 naming ceremony for USS Detroit (LCS-7)Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 82
Where to find them
The same award as Dave
Mike KrzyzewskiBoth received National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Glen RiceBoth received All-NBA Team
Jo Jo WhiteBoth received NBA All-Rookie Team
Alex EnglishBoth received J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Jamaal WilkesBoth received NBA Rookie of the Year Award
David ThompsonBoth received NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award