| Whitey Martin | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1939 |
| High School: | Bishop Timon (Buffalo, New York) |
| College: | St. Bonaventure (1958–1961) |
| Draft Year: | 1961 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 10 |
| Draft Team: | New York Knicks |
| Career Start: | 1961 |
| Career End: | 1962 |
| Career Number: | 7 |
| Career Position: | Point guard |
| Team1: | New York Knicks |
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| Bbr: | martiwh01 |
Ronald Barry "Whitey" Martin (born April 11, 1939) is a former NBA basketball player for the New York Knicks. Martin received his nickname "Whitey," because of bleach-blond hair color. In college, Martin was mainly known as an exceptional ballhandler and defensive player.[1] In a 1961 Sports Illustrated article, Martin was described as a "6-foot-2 sandy-haired senior with hands as quick as a nervous pickpocket."[2] Martin was drafted with the first pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA draft. He played sixty-six games in the 1961-62 NBA season for the Knicks and averaged 3.4 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game and 1.7 assists per game.[3]
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