Herm Gilliam

Herm Gilliam

infobox NBA Player


name = Herm Gilliam
position = Shooting guard
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lbs = 190
nickname =
nationality = USA
birth_date = May 5 1946 (age 58, at death)
birth_place = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
college = Purdue
draft = 13th round, 163rd overall
draft_year = 1968
draft_team = Chicago Bulls 1st round, 8th overall, 1969
Cincinnati Royals
career_start = 1969
career_end = 1977
former_teams = Cincinnati Royals 1969–1970 Buffalo Braves 1970–1971 Atlanta Hawks 1971–1975 Seattle SuperSonics 1975–1976 Portland Trail Blazers 1976–1977
awards =

Herman (Herm) L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5 1946 – April 16 2005) was an American professional basketball player.He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The honorary co-captain of the Purdue Boilermakers in both his junior and senior years, Gilliam twice received Purdue's MVP award and was the recipient of the Ward Lambert Scholarship Trophy for scholastic excellence. In three seasons at Purdue, the 6'3" 190 lb guard scored 1,118 points and finished his collegiate career in 5th place among the school's all-time scoring leaders.

Gilliam was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 13th round (3rd pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft, and by the Cincinnati Royals in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft. He won a championship ring with the Portland Trail Blazers during his final season in 1977. After retiring from the NBA, he took a job with United Parcel Service where he worked for 15 years, eventually being promoted to managing the company's Corvallis-Albany hub.cite news | last = Arnold | first = Geoffrey | coauthors = Uthman, Daniel | title = The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later | publisher = OregonLive.com | date = 2007-06-04 | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/118092033955920.xml&coll=7&thispage=4 | accessdate = 2007-06-04 ]

Gilliam died of a heart attack on April 16 2005 in Salem, Oregon.

References

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/blazers/features/Herm_Gilliam_Remembered-139636-41.html Herm Gilliam Remembered] @ NBA.com
* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GILLIHE01 NBA stats] @ databasebasketball.com
* [http://www.blackathlete.net/artman/publish/article_0638.shtml High Flyer: Gilliam Remembered As Fine Athlete, Person] by Off the BASN Sports Wire By John Delong. Posted April 25, 2005


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