John Fairchild is a retired American basketball

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 player.

Fairchild played high school basketball at San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, CA (class of 1961) and college basketball

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 at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

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Fairchild was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers

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 with the 8th pick of the 2nd round (16th overall pick) of the 1965 NBA Draft

1965 NBA Draft

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. He played for the Lakers during the 1965–66 NBA season.

Fairchild later played in the American Basketball Association as a 6'8" forward for the Anaheim Amigos

Anaheim Amigos

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 (1967–68), averaging 10.9 points per game. Fairchild later played for the Denver Rockets (1968–69 season), Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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 (1968–69 and 1969–1970 seasons) and Kentucky Colonels

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 (1969–1970 season). He was a member of the Pacers team that was the ABA runner-up in 1969

1969 ABA Playoffs

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 and the subsequent team that won the 1970 ABA Championship

1970 ABA Playoffs

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