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Tom Marshall

American basketball player and coach · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Lived 1931 to 2024 · aged 93

John Thomas Marshall was an American basketball player and coach. He graduated from Mount Juliet High School in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He was a star at Western Kentucky University in the 1950s, where he was a two-time All-American. His number 41 is one of only six retired at Western Kentucky.

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ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Detroit Pistons1957
Sacramento Kings1954-1959
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball1950-1954

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He was named to the OVC Half-Century Team and the OVC 40th Anniversary team. A 6'4" forward, he was drafted by the Rochester Royals with the seventh pick of the 1954 NBA draft. After a promising rookie season, he was drafted into the Army and missed the 1955-56 season. In a four-year NBA career, he played for the Royals, as well as for the Detroit Pistons. In his final year as a player (1958-59) he served as a player-coach; then coached the Cincinnati Royals for one additional season (1959-60) after retiring from playing. Marshall died in Fort Myers, Florida, on May 10, 2024, at the age of 93.

Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2024 · aged 93