The Resume

(April 9, 1928-December 12, 2006)
Played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1950-52, 1954-62) and the EBL's Camden Bullets (1962-65)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1952)
Attended Villanova University
Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame (1978)
Height: 6'4

Why he might be annoying:

He had a sinus problem that caused him to grunt as he released a shot.
He failed to make his high school team, forcing him to play in dance-hall leagues.
His shots had no arc to them; they were line drives.
He retired rather than move with the Warriors to San Francisco.
He finished his career with a minor league team.

Why he might not be annoying:

Despite his late bloom, he became one of the greatest players in the NBA's early years.
He was one of the first basketball players to master the jump shot.
He scored 85 points in a game for Villanova.
He graduated Villanova with honors.
He was a high-scoring force during a low-scoring era in the NBA.
He missed two seasons due to serving in the military.
He led the Warriors to the NBA title (1956).
He is one of the select few to be a member of both the NBA's 25th and 50th Anniversary teams.

Credit: Hoxy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
• Basketball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1978)
• Basketball Players
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4091928)
• Golden State Warriors
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 2]
• I am a U.S. Marine
• I Attended Villanova University
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 78)
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• Look at My Balls
• NBA All-Star Game MVPs (Ranked: 1952)
• NBA Annual Scoring Leaders (Ranked: 1952)
• NBA Annual Scoring Leaders (Ranked: 1957)
• NBA's 75th Anniversary Team
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13821)
• Served in the Korean War
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20061212)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 49.37% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 161 Votes: 50.31% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 347 Votes: 44.96% Annoying