- As general manager of the New York Knicks, he selected Patrick Ewing in the first NBA draft lottery in 1985.
- Led Austin Catholic High School (Detroit, MI) to the state finals (1958) and the state championship (1958)
- Michigan Athlete of the Year (1960)
- Named player/coach of the Detroit Pistons at age 24, making him the youngest coach in NBA history (1964)
- NBA championships with New York Knicks (1970, 1973)
- Pitched for the Chicago White Sox (1962 - 1963)
- The last commissioner of the American Basketball Association, 1975-76 season.
- Chosen for 8 NBA All-Star games and was named to the all-N.B.A. defensive squad six times.
- Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1962 and played with them until traded to the Knicks in 1968.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with his teammate and roommate, Bill Bradley, in 1983.
- Named one of the 50 greatest players of the NBA's first 50 years.
- Played 12 seasons in the NBA.
- Played forward for the New York Knicks from 1968-1974.
- 3-time All-American at the University of Detroit (1959 - 1962)
- (1962-1963) Pitcher for Chicago White Sox baseball team; compiled 3-4 record in 36 games
- (1968-1974) Player (defensive end) for New York Knicks; was a force in the team's 1970 and 1973 NBA championships
- (1974-1975) General manager, New York Nets (ABA)
- (1975-1976) Commissioner of American Basketball Association; helped arrange merger with National Basketball Association in 1976
- (1982-1986) General manager, New York Knicks (NBA); selected Patrick Ewing as No. 1 pick in the first NBA draft lottery in 1985
- Had two sons and a daughter
- Player (1964-1968) and coach (1964-1967) for Detroit Pistons
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 133-135. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
- Interred at St. Joseph Church Cemetery, Garden City, New York.
- Inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
- Inducted into the University of Detroit Mercy Titans Hall of Fame in 1977 (inaugural class).
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