George Sutor | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lb: | 235 |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1943 |
Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Death Place: | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
High School: | Father Judge (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College: | La Salle (1962–1965) |
Draft Year: | 1965 |
Career Start: | 1965 |
Career End: | 1973 |
Career Number: | 14, 15, 52, 43 |
Career Position: | Center |
Years1: | 1967–1968 |
Team1: | Kentucky Colonels |
Years2: | 1968–1969 |
Team2: | Minnesota Pipers |
Years3: | 1969–1970 |
Team3: | Carolina Cougars |
Years4: | 1969–1970 |
Team4: | Miami Floridians |
Stat1label: | Points |
Stat1value: | 380 (4.9 ppg) |
Stat2label: | Rebounds |
Stat2value: | 404 (5.1 rpg) |
Stat3label: | Assists |
Stat3value: | 30 (0.4 apg) |
George Joseph Sutor (September 14, 1943 – August 29, 2011) was a professional basketball center who played three seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Kentucky Colonels (1967–68), the Minnesota Pipers (1968–69), the Carolina Cougars (1969–70), and the Miami Floridians (1969–70). He attended La Salle University.
On August 5, 2011, Sutor was involved in an ATV wreck in which the vehicle flipped over, causing a serious head injury. On the 29th of that same month, Sutor died at the age of 67.[1]