Johnny Mathis (basketball)

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Johnny Mathis
Personal information
Born(1943-07-14)July 14, 1943
Eastman, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 2023(2023-09-07) (aged 80)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolPeabody
(Eastman, Georgia)
CollegeSavannah State (1960–1964)
NBA draft1964: undrafted
PositionPower forward
Number32
Career history
1967–1968New Jersey Americans
1968–1969Allentown Jets
1969–1971Hamden Bics
1971–1972Allentown Jets
1972–1973Scranton Apollos
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Johnny C. Mathis (July 14, 1943 – September 7, 2023) was an American basketball player. He played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Mathis played college basketball at Savannah State. Following the close of his college career, he played two seasons in Spain. He returned to the United States to play for the New Jersey Americans of the ABA for the 1967–68 season, averaging 3.4 points and 3.8 rebounds over 51 games. After finishing his career with the Allentown Jets of the Eastern League, he became a high school coach for John F. Kennedy High School in New York City, winning over 600 games in his career. He was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.[1]

Mathis died on September 7, 2023, at the age of 80.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Walter (October 26, 2016). "Sports With Walter Moore: Catching Up With.....Johnny Mathis". Savannah Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Legendary H.S. coach Mathis dies at age 80

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