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Maurice Stokes
Born June 17, 1933Died April 6, 1970 (36 years)
Maurice Stokes was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association from 1955 until 1958, when he sustained a brain injury during a game and became paralyzed shortly thereafter. Stokes was a three-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA Second Team member, and the 1956 NBA Rookie of the Year.
Filmography
2018 | Basketball: A Love Story (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |