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About Harold Hunter
Harold Hunter Sr. was an American basketball coach and player. He became the first African American to sign a professional contract with a National Basketball Association (NBA) team when he joined the Washington Capitols on April 26, 1950. Hunter was cut from the team during training camp and never played for an NBA team. He later coached basketball for the United States men's national basketball team, Tennessee State University, and the U.S. Olympic basketball team.
Everything about Harold Hunter →- Occupation
- basketball coach, basketball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 30, 1926
- Died
- March 7, 2013