Mullen, a 6'5 forward from St. Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California, played college basketball at the University of San Francisco from 1951 to 1955. 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 home state of California for a career in sales and consulting. He died in September 1979 at the age of 45.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abJohnson, James W. (2009). The Dandy Dons. Bison Books. ISBN0-8032-7117-4.
^Grundman, Adolph H. (2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU tournament, 1921-1968. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN0803271174.
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jerry, mullen, november, 1933, september, 1979, american, basketball, player, american, university, francisco, second, round, draft, pick, york, knicks, personal, informationbornnovember, 1933berkeley, californiadiedseptember, 1979, aged, nationalityamericanli. 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 Jerry MullenPersonal informationBornNovember 23 1933Berkeley CaliforniaDiedSeptember 1979 aged 45 NationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh schoolSt Mary s Berkeley California CollegeSan Francisco 1951 1955 NBA draft1955 2nd round 11th overall pickSelected by the New York KnicksPlaying career1955 1961PositionForwardNumber14Career history1955 1961Wichita VickersCareer highlights and awardsAP honorable mention All American 1955 NCAA champion 1955 AAU champion 1959 Stats at Basketball Reference comMullen a 6 5 forward from St Mary s College High School in Berkeley California played college basketball at the University of San Francisco from 1951 to 1955 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 home state of California for a career in sales and consulting He died in September 1979 at the age of 45 1 References edit a b Johnson James W 2009 The Dandy Dons Bison Books ISBN 0 8032 7117 4 Grundman Adolph H 2004 The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball The AAU tournament 1921 1968 University of Nebraska Press ISBN 0803271174 nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 1930s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jerry Mullen amp oldid 1157907783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
