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Gail Goodrich

ゲイル・グッドリッチ　/　げいる・ぐっどりっち

American basketball player

April 23, 1943 (age 83)　・　Los Angeles, California, United States

California
basketball player

My Take

Gail Goodrich is one of those names that reminds me how deep basketball history runs in Los Angeles. Dropping a then-record 42 points for UCLA in the 1965 NCAA championship game is the kind of performance that stamps a player into the record books before they ever turn pro, and then he came home to the Lakers and was part of that legendary 1971-72 season. What I appreciate is the throughline: an LA kid out of Poly High and UCLA who became an NBA star in his own city. At 185cm he wasn't physically imposing, so I read his success as proof that scoring instinct and competitive drive can outweigh sheer size.

Overview

Gail Charles Goodrich Jr. (born April 23, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for scoring a then record 42 points for UCLA in the 1965 NCAA championship game vs. Michigan, and his part in the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971–72 season.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gail Goodrich
Name (Japanese): ゲイル・グッドリッチ
Reading: げいる・ぐっどりっち
Born: April 23, 1943 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Goat
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: John H. Francis Polytechnic High School
University: University of California, Los Angeles

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

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