Jim Baechtold

James E. Baechtold (December 9, 1927 – August 29, 2011[1]) was an American basketball player and professor at Eastern Kentucky University.

Jim Baechtold
Personal information
Born(1927-12-09)December 9, 1927
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 29, 2011(2011-08-29) (aged 83)
Richmond, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMoon (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)
CollegeEastern Kentucky (1948–1952)
NBA draft1952 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1952–1957
PositionForward / Guard
Number18, 10
Career history
1952–1953Baltimore Bullets
1953Elmira Colonels
19531957New York Knicks
Career NBA statistics
Points3,123 (9.7 ppg)
Rebounds1,009 (3.1 rpg)
Assists685 (2.1 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball career

A graduate of Moon High School in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Baechtold played collegiately for Eastern Kentucky University (1948–1952).

Baechtold was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the 1952 NBA draft.

He played for the Bullets (1952–53) and New York Knicks (1953–57) in the NBA for 321 games, averaging 9.7 points and 3.1 rebounds.

From 1962 through 1966, Baechtold served as Eastern Kentucky University’s head basketball coach. In his five seasons, he coached two OVC runnersup and the 1965 conference championship team. He was the OVC Coach-of-the-Year in 1965. Afterwards, he served for several years as an associate professor in the University's Parks and Recreation Department.

References

  1. Obituary Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on September 1, 2011.


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