John Postley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1940 |
| Died | July 31, 1970 (aged 30) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1964 | |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pipers |
| 1967–1970 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Postley (May 30, 1940 – July 31, 1970) was an American professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers (1967–68). He also played for the and the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern Basketball Association.[1] He did not play high school or college basketball.
Postley was discovered by John Chaney, who helped him into the Barons, where in the 1969–70 season he was the league's leading rebounder. Postley collapsed and died from a heart attack in a pro-am league game on July 31, 1970 in Philadelphia at age 30.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "John Postley". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Barons' star collapses, dies during cage game". Scrantonian Tribune. August 2, 1970. p. 58. Retrieved January 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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- 1940 births
- 1970 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Philadelphia
- Bethune–Cookman University alumni
- Centers (basketball)
- Forwards (basketball)
- Pittsburgh Pipers players
- Wilkes-Barre Barons players
- Williamsport Billies (basketball) players
- Sports competitors killed in competition
- Sports deaths in Pennsylvania
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs