Bob Ferry, ex-player and longtime GM of Washington Bullets, dies at 84
The team announced that for a long time Washington Bulletins' director general and center Bob Ferry, who led the organization in his sole capacity, died Wednesday.
He was 84.
Ferry played for the Bullets for five seasons at the end of his career, while they were still in Baltimore, and then became CEO in 1973, when they moved to Washington.
Ferry spent 17 years as the team's general manager and won the NBA finals in 1978. He collected 700 wins and 13 playoffs during his time at the Front Office, and was appointed NBA Executive of the Year in 1979 and 1982. He is one of only four general managers in the history of the NBA who win all these things and a title, along with R.C. Buford, Jerry West and Jerry Krause.
"Bob and his family are dear my parents, the Unseld family, the organization of wizards, and we just want to wish him and his family the best, and keep them in our thoughts and prayers," said Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. on Wednesday. "I know how difficult this time is. I just want them to know that we think about them, we care about them and we will be there for them."
Ferry was the second general manager, after the Boston Celtics the Red Auerbach, who hired two technical head of : "K.C.", in 1973 and Wes Unseld father in 1988.After he left the bullets, he was a scout for several teams of the NBA over the next 25 years.
The 6-foot Ferry was an American at the University of Saint Louis and the seventh overall selection in the 1959 project. 토토사이트 He played 10 seasons in the NBA with St. Louis. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons and Baltimore Bullet, with an average of 9.1 points and 5.3 falls in 634 career games.
His son Danny was a star at Duke, where he won the national team title as the national team player of the year. He played 13 NBA seasons and won the title as a player and executive of the San Antonio Spurs. He then became general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks.
He was 84.
Ferry played for the Bullets for five seasons at the end of his career, while they were still in Baltimore, and then became CEO in 1973, when they moved to Washington.
Ferry spent 17 years as the team's general manager and won the NBA finals in 1978. He collected 700 wins and 13 playoffs during his time at the Front Office, and was appointed NBA Executive of the Year in 1979 and 1982. He is one of only four general managers in the history of the NBA who win all these things and a title, along with R.C. Buford, Jerry West and Jerry Krause.
"Bob and his family are dear my parents, the Unseld family, the organization of wizards, and we just want to wish him and his family the best, and keep them in our thoughts and prayers," said Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. on Wednesday. "I know how difficult this time is. I just want them to know that we think about them, we care about them and we will be there for them."
Ferry was the second general manager, after the Boston Celtics the Red Auerbach, who hired two technical head of : "K.C.", in 1973 and Wes Unseld father in 1988.After he left the bullets, he was a scout for several teams of the NBA over the next 25 years.
The 6-foot Ferry was an American at the University of Saint Louis and the seventh overall selection in the 1959 project. 토토사이트 He played 10 seasons in the NBA with St. Louis. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons and Baltimore Bullet, with an average of 9.1 points and 5.3 falls in 634 career games.
His son Danny was a star at Duke, where he won the national team title as the national team player of the year. He played 13 NBA seasons and won the title as a player and executive of the San Antonio Spurs. He then became general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks.
2021-10-28 11:26
nice!(0)
コメント(0)
コメント 0