Woody Sauldsberry

Woody Sauldsberry
Personal information
Born(1934-07-11)July 11, 1934
Winnsboro, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 2007(2007-09-03) (aged 73)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCompton Union
(Compton, California)
CollegeTexas Southern
NBA draft1957: 8th round, 60th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1955–1966
PositionPower forward / center
Number14, 21, 35, 18
Career history
1955–1957Harlem Globetrotters
1957–1960Philadelphia Warriors
1960–1961St. Louis Hawks
1961–1963Chicago Packers / Zephyrs
1963St. Louis Hawks
1965New Haven Elms
1965–1966Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,930 (10.7 ppg)
Rebounds3,618 (7.8 rpg)
Assists498 (1.1 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Woodrow Sauldsberry Jr. (July 11, 1934 – September 3, 2007) was an American basketball player. He was the NBA's Rookie of the Year in 1958 and in 1966 he won the NBA championship as a member of the Boston Celtics.

Early life

Sauldsberry was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana and graduated from Compton Union High School, where he was the star of his basketball team, and then went on to attend Texas Southern University.

Professional career

Following his college career, Sauldsberry was part of the Harlem Globetrotters for two years.[1] In 1957 he was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in the eight round with the 60th overall pick. After his first season, he was named the league's Rookie of the Year — the second African American ever to win the award and becoming the lowest overall draft pick ever to win the award, a record he still holds.[2] On January 2, 1959, he scored a career high 41 points against the Syracuse Nationals.[3] The same month, he was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game.[4]

On October 17, 1961, Sauldsberry was among seven players—the others being Bill Russell, Al Butler, Sam Jones, K. C. Jones, Tom Sanders, and Cleo Hill— to refuse to play in an exhibition basketball game over alleged discrimination. The five members of the Boston Celtics said that a hotel coffee shop denied them service, after which they told Coach Red Auerbach they wanted to return to Boston. Sauldsberry and Hill joined the five in refusing to play the game.[5]

In November 1961, Sauldsberry was traded to the Chicago Packers along with Joe Graboski, Si Green and Fred LaCour for Barney Cable, Archie Dees and Ralph Davis.[6]

In January 1963, Sauldsberry was traded back to the Hawks for Barney Cable.[7] On March 13, he was suspended by the Hawks for a week following a dispute with head coach Harry Gallatin.[8] He did not return to the team and was left of its playoff roster.[9][10] In June 1963, he was waived by the Hawks.[11]

After two years away from the NBA, Sauldsberry worked out for the Boston Celtics during the 1965 pre-season before playing for the New Haven Elms in the Eastern League.[1] In November 1965, he signed with the Celtics for the season. After the NBA refused to accept the contract, Sauldsberry filed a class action suit against J. Walter Kennedy and all the NBA teams, except the Celtics, for a conspiracy to keep him out of the league.[12] In December, the NBA approved the contract when the Celtics and Sauldsberry agreed to conditions laid down to them[13] and the suit was officially dropped in January 1966.[14] He played his last NBA game on March 1, 1966, missing the rest of the regular season and playoffs due to a back injury.[15][16]

Later life

Sometime in the late 90s, Sauldsberry was diagnosed with diabetes and had to have his leg amputated.[17]

He died September 3, 2007, aged 73 in Baltimore, Maryland.[18] An article by Dan Klores alleges that when Sauldsberry died, "he was broke, alone and on the verge of losing his left leg to diabetes, which took his right."[19]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1957–58 Philadelphia 71 33.5 .360 .615 10.3 .8 12.8
1958–59 Philadelphia 72 38.1 .363 .625 11.5 1.0 15.4
1959–60 Philadelphia 71 26.0 .334 .534 6.3 1.6 9.9
1960–61 St. Louis 69 21.6 .299 .560 7.1 1.1 7.5
1961–62 St. Louis 14 20.8 .336 .655 5.1 0.9 7.2
1961–62 Chicago 49 30.1 .344 .638 9.5 1.6 11.7
1961–62 Totals 63 28.0 .343 .642 8.5 1.4 10.7
1962–63 Chicago 54 30.8 .384 .685 6.8 1.2 12.9
1962–63 St. Louis 23 16.1 .356 .545 3.5 .5 6.2
1965–66† Boston 39 13.6 .321 .500 3.6 .4 4.4
Career 462 27.7 .348 .610 7.8 1.1 10.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1958 Philadelphia 8 36.3 .344 .565 10.9 .8 12.9
1960 Philadelphia 9 33.1 .340 .571 7.1 1.3 12.9
1961 St. Louis 12 33.9 .364 .560 9.0 2.8 13.7
Career 29 34.3 .351 .565 8.9 1.8 13.2

References

  1. ^ a b "NBA halts Celtics' bid to sign Sauldsberry". The Brattleboro Reformer. Associated Press. November 20, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Matt Velazquez (June 26, 2017). "Brogdon named Rookie of the Year; Antetokounmpo Most Improved". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  3. ^ John Webster (January 3, 1959). "Woody gets 41 as fans throw debris at refs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 16. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Coaches select 10 players for All-Star contest". Galesburg Register-Mail. January 6, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Hawk, Celtic Negro Players Boycott Game". Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. October 18, 1961. p. 13. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ John J. Archibald (November 20, 1961). "Levane named Hawks' coach; Big trade is suspended". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 45. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ John J. Archibald (January 31, 1963). "Sauldsberry reacquired by Hawks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 35. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Hawks' Sauldsberry is suspended after row with Gallatin". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 14, 1963. p. 27. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ John J. Archibald (March 19, 1963). "Pettit man to watch, say Pistons". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 26. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Sauldsberry dropped for poor attitude". Anderson Herald. United Press International. March 23, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Hawks put Sauldsberry on waivers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 11, 1963. p. 32. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ Dick Young (November 28, 1965). "Sauldsberry case is important to all sports". The Sunday News and Tribune. New York News. p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ "NBA OK's Sauldsberry as a member of the Celtics". The Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. December 14, 1965. p. 15. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ^ "Sauldsberry suit dismissed in court". Bennington Banner. United Press International. January 4, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ^ Clif Keane (March 3, 1966). "Cloud follows C's Sauldsberry". The Boston Globe. p. 37. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  16. ^ "Sauldsberry injured, may never play again". Newsday. March 3, 1966. p. 137. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  17. ^ Brodie, James Michael (March 28, 2001). "Life and Basketball: The Redemption of Woody Sauldsberry". Baltimore CityPaper. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  18. ^ Rick Maese (January 25, 2008). "A moving screen". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Dan Klores (September 7, 2007). "End basketball's blacklist". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.

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