Lew Hitch Basketball player

Lewis Rufus Hitch (July 16, 1929 – February 8, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois.A 6'8" forward/center from Kansas State University, Hitch played six seasons (1951–1957) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won two championships with the Lakers.He died on February 8, 2012 after an extended illness.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 16, 1929
Birth place
Griggsville Illinois
Date of deathFebruary 08, 2012
Height (meters)2.032
Weight (Kilograms)90.72

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Basketball player

Career start1951
career end1957
college
Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
draft team
Los Angeles Lakers
draft year1951
position
Power forward (basketball)
Center (basketball)

Lew Hitch on Wikipedia