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William John Cunningham (born June 3, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and record-setting rebounding abilities. He spent a total of 17 seasons with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers (nine as player, eight as coach), and two seasons as a player with the Carolina ...
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Jan 6, 2023 · A recent phone call to Billy Cunningham, the winningest coach in Sixers history, began with a discussion of one of his players playing hooky during the NBA Finals.
Sep 13, 2021 · Billy Cunningham played fiercely, coached intensely, and won frequently. And he made it to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with a career that reads like a how-to book for...
Sep 13, 2021 · Billy Cunningham played fiercely, coached intensely, and won frequently. And he made it to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with a career that reads like a how-to book for legends....
Known as “The Kangaroo Kid” because of his leaping ability, Cunningham was a fierce competitor who won three NBA Championships in Philadelphia as a player and as a coach.
Billy Cunningham. William John Cunningham (The Kangaroo Kid, Kang, Billy C) Born: June 3, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York. High School: Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York College: UNC. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1986 . As Player: 770 G, 21.2 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 4.3 APG (Full Record) More coach info
Nov 12, 2021 · Few, if any, have come to represent Philadelphia basketball as much as Billy Cunningham. Career stats: G: 654 , Pts.: 20.8 , Reb.: 10.1 , Ast.: 4.0 , FG%: 44.6 , FT%: 72.0 , Win Shares: 63.2 ,...
An intense competitor who played with enormous desire, under Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina, Cunningham took his place in the fabled UNC bloodlines. A fabulous collegian and pro player Cunningham shot to stardom when he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1966.
Jan 13, 2022 · Billy Cunningham was nothing if not efficient. And we’re not talking only about the advanced metric of “player efficiency rating,” which has the 6-foot-6 Hall of Fame small forward of the ...
