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Darrall Imhoff of the Lakers rebounding against the Celtics in 1966. Imhoff led California to the 1959 N.C.A.A. title, won Olympic gold in 1960 and played 12 seasons in the N.B.A.
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Darrall Imhoff
Died on June 30, 2017 at age 78
Imhoff was the all-American center who led the University of California to the 1959 N.C.A.A. tournament basketball championship and to the runner-up spot the next season, played on a gold-medal-winning United States Olympic team and then had a long career in the N.B.A.
Notable Deaths 2017
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