Jim Ligon Explained

Jim Ligon
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:210
Birth Date:22 February 1944
Birth Place:Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality:American
High School:Kokomo (Kokomo, Indiana)
Career Start:1967
Career End:1974
Career Number:22, 12
Career Position:Power forward / center
Years1:1967–1971
Team1:Kentucky Colonels
Years2:1971–1972
Team2:Pittsburgh Condors
Years3:1972–1974
Team3:Virginia Squires
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Jim "Goose" Ligon (February 22, 1944 – April 17, 2004[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward/center, Ligon starred at Kokomo High School in Indiana but never played in college due to legal issues. In 1967, he earned a spot with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association and went on to have a seven-year ABA career with the Colonels, Pittsburgh Condors, and Virginia Squires. Ligon averaged 12.8 points per game and 10.9 rebounds per game in his ABA career and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game.

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  1. http://www.apbr.org/deceased.html Known Deceased Basketball Individuals