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Paul Silas, born on July 12, 1943 in Prescott, Arizona, United States, was a basketball player and basketball coach. Paul Silas died on December 10, 2022, aged 79. Education on record includes McClymonds High School and Creighton University. The listed height was 201 cm.
My Take
Paul Silas embodies a kind of basketball value that rarely makes highlight reels but wins championships. At 201 cm he made his name doing the unglamorous work, rebounding and defending, earning five All-Defensive selections and two All-Star nods. Three titles, two with Boston and one with Seattle, tell you teammates won wherever he showed up. I have a soft spot for players who measure success by the team's banner rather than their own box score. He later coached, passing that winning mentality forward. Silas died in 2022, but that blue-collar excellence deserves to be remembered.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Silas
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・サイラス
- Reading
- ぽーる・さいらす
- Born
- July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022
- Origin
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Height
- 201 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- McClymonds High School
- University
- Creighton University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Silas
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2562208
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Silas born?
Paul Silas was born on July 12, 1943.
When did Paul Silas die?
Paul Silas died on December 10, 2022, aged 79.
Where was Paul Silas from?
Paul Silas was from Prescott, Arizona, United States.
What did Paul Silas do?
Paul Silas worked as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall was Paul Silas?
Paul Silas was 201 cm tall.
Where did Paul Silas study?
Paul Silas attended Creighton University.
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