RIP Jerome Whitehead

[old_tony]

The starting center of the 1977 Marquette national championship team, apparently died more than a week ago in San Diego.

http://newssun.suntimes.com/news/17269079-418/jerome-whitehead-former-nba-player-dead-at-56.html

 

[Bubbler]

Did he have the longest NBA career of the '77 Warriors? Pretty sure he did.

RIP.

 

[exmediahack]

"Ain't No Stopping Us Now..."

Oh, wait. Different guy.

 

[Versatile]

Did he have the longest NBA career of the '77 Warriors? Pretty sure he did.

RIP.

He more than twice as many NBA games than everyone else on that team combined.

 

[Stoney]

Majerus, then Whitehead. Bad month for the 77 Warriors.

 

[Liut]

Did he have the longest NBA career of the '77 Warriors? Pretty sure he did.

RIP.

He more than twice as many NBA games than everyone else on that team combined.

Wasn't Butch Lee on that squad? Other than these two, I can't recall anyone else, but it's been a long time. RIP.

EDIT: Bo Ellis just came to mind.

 

[Joe Williams]

Recall Al McGuire -- who recruited Whitehead as the last "aircraft carrier" he coached -- referring to him as "Whitebread" or something like that. McGuire never was strong with names.

Jerome was a cousin of former Northwestern star and longtime NBA exec Billy McKinney, IIRC.

R.I.P.

 

[Boom_70]

Did he have the longest NBA career of the '77 Warriors? Pretty sure he did.

RIP.

He more than twice as many NBA games than everyone else on that team combined.

Wasn't Butch Lee on that squad? Other than these two, I can't recall anyone else, but it's been a long time. RIP.

EDIT: Bo Ellis just came to mind.

yes and Bernard Toone who ended up in jail for auto theft.