Tom Ingelsby is a former American basketball

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 player.

Ingelsby, a 6' 3" guard from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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, played college basketball at Villanova University from 1970 to 1973. Ingelsby was named the MVP of the Quaker City Tournament in Philadelphia in 1972, and was also named to the NABC and Big Five

Philadelphia Big 5

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 All Star squad that season. Ingelsby finished his collegiate career with 1616 points and 279 assists. He was selected as the 27th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks.

Ingelsby played professionally for the Atlanta Hawks

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 (NBA

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) in the 1973-74 season, for the Spirits of St. Louis

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 of the (American Basketball Association

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) in the 1974-75 season, and for the San Diego Sails

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in the 1975-76 season.