- 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, 1969Cincinnati Royals
career_start = 1969
career_end = 1977
former_teams = Cincinnati Royals 1969–1970 Buffalo Braves 1970–1971Atlanta Hawks 1971–1975Seattle SuperSonics 1975–1976Portland Trail Blazers 1976–1977
awards =Herman (Herm) L. Gilliam Jr. (
May 5 1946 –April 16 2005 ) was an American professionalbasketball player.He was born inWinston-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 the1968 NBA Draft , and by the Cincinnati Royals in the 1st round (8th pick) of the1969 NBA Draft . He won a championship ring with thePortland Trail Blazers during his final season in 1977. After retiring from the NBA, he took a job withUnited 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 onApril 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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