Jim Baechtold
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James E. "Jim" Baechtold (born December 9, 1927 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
; died August 29, 2011 in Richmond, Kentucky
) was an American
basketball
player and professor at Eastern Kentucky University.
He played collegiately for Eastern Kentucky University
.
He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets
in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the 1952 NBA Draft
.
He played for the Bullets (1952–53) and New York Knicks
(1953–57) in the NBA
for 321 games.
From 1962 through 1966, he served as Eastern Kentucky University
’s head basketball coach. In his five seasons, he coached two OVC runnersup and the 1965 conference championship team. He was the OVC
Coach-of-the-Year in 1965. Afterwards, he served for several years as an Associate Professor in the University's Parks and Recreation Department.
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States; it is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,731 at the 2010 census...
; died August 29, 2011 in Richmond, Kentucky
Richmond, Kentucky
There were 10,795 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. Of all households, 34.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had...
) was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and professor at Eastern Kentucky University.
He played collegiately for Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
.
He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Baltimore Bullets (original)
The Baltimore Bullets were an American Basketball League team, and later, a Basketball Association of America , and a National Basketball Association team based in Baltimore, Maryland...
in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the 1952 NBA Draft
1952 NBA Draft
The 1952 NBA Draft was the sixth annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 26, 1952 before the 1952–53 season. In this draft, ten remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players...
.
He played for the Bullets (1952–53) and New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(1953–57) in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
for 321 games.
From 1962 through 1966, he served as Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
’s head basketball coach. In his five seasons, he coached two OVC runnersup and the 1965 conference championship team. He was the OVC
Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision , the lower of two levels of Division I...
Coach-of-the-Year in 1965. Afterwards, he served for several years as an Associate Professor in the University's Parks and Recreation Department.