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Jo Jo White
American basketball player (1946-2018).
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American basketball player (1946-2018).
Joseph Henry White (November 16, 1946 – January 16, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, where he was named a second-team All-American twice. White was part of the U.S. men's basketball team during the 1968 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal with the team. In the 1969 NBA draft, White was drafted ninth overall by the Boston Celtics, with whom he would play for ten seasons, winning the NBA Finals in 1974 and 1976 and being named Finals MVP the latter year. A seven-time NBA All-Star, White set a Celtics record with 488 consecutive games played. White's No. 10 jersey was retired by the Celtics in 1982. In 2015, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Achievements and distinctions
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American basketball player (1946-2018).
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NBA All-Rookie Team
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Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Sacramento Kings · Golden State Warriors · Boston Celtics · Topeka Sizzlers · Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Education
University of Kansas · Dartmouth College · McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
Major competitions and events
1968 Summer Olympics · 1967 Pan American Games
Leagues and circuits
NCAA Division I men's basketball · National Basketball Association
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