Defensive Stalwart Dan Roundfield Dies as a Hero
Dan Roundfield--a 1980 All-NBA selection, a three-time All-Star and a five-time member of the All-Defensive Team--died yesterday after saving his wife when they got caught in rough water while swimming off of the coast of Aruba. The Detroit Free Press has the tragic details:Former Piston, Chippewa Dan Roundfield drowns saving wife (8/28/24 edit: this link no longer works, but here is a link to an August 8, 2012 MLive story about Roundfield: CMU basketball star Dan Roundfield's death a 'nightmare' according to former coach Walt Schneider).
Roundfield began his career with the Indiana Pacers in 1975-76, the ABA's last season, and he emerged as a star a few years later with the Atlanta Hawks. He tied for fifth in MVP voting in 1979-80 behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, George Gervin and Larry Bird. Roundfield also played two years with Detroit before finishing his career in 1986-87 as Washington Bullet.
Labels: ABA, Atlanta Hawks, Dan Roundfield, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Washington Bullets
posted by David Friedman @ 6:26 PM
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Thank you for this David
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