Jerry Mullen

Jerry Mullen
College	San Francisco
Conference	California Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
Position	Forward
Jersey #	14
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	November 23, 1933 Berkeley, California
Died	September, 1979 (aged 45)
High school	St. Mary's College High School
Awards
1955 AP honorable mention All-American
Honors
University of San Francisco Hall of Fame inductee
Championships
1955 California Basketball Association 1954–55 NCAA National Champions 1959 AAU Champions

Jerry Mullen (November 23, 1933 – September, 1979) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American at the University of San Francisco and a second round draft pick of the New York Knicks.

Mullen, a 6'5 forward from St. Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California, played his college basketball at the University of San Francisco from 1951-55. At USF, Mullen teamed with future Hall of Fame center Bill Russell in the frontcourt to bring home the first of the Dons' consecutive national titles in 1955. Mullen was a key player for the team, averaging 13.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and earning AP honorable mention All-America honors that year. He was also named to the All-Western Regional team in the tournament.^[1]

After graduating from USF, Mullen was drafted in the second round (13th pick overall) of the 1955 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. However, Mullen chose instead to continue his basketball career in the Amateur Athletic Union, playing for the Wichita Vickers for six seasons. The Vickers won the AAU title in 1959 with Mullen playing a key reserve role.^[2]

After his AAU playing days were over, Jerry Mullen returned to his California for a career in sales and consulting. He died in September of 1979 at the age of 45.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Johnson, James W. (2009). The Dandy Dons. Bison Books. ISBN 0803271174. 
2. ^ Grundman, Adolph H. (2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU tournament, 1921-1968. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803218772. 

Persondata
Name	Mullen, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	basketball player
Date of birth	November 23, 1933
Place of birth	Berkeley, California
Date of death	September, 1979 (day unknown)
Place of death