Basketball player Graves & Memorials

Neil Johnston

1929–1978 (age 49)

Beverly National Cemetery

Neil Johnston was an American professional basketball player who played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s.

Gary Bradds

1942–1983 (age 41)

Silvercreek Cemetery

Gary Bradds was an American basketball player who represented the United States in the 1964 Olympics.

Alex Groza

1926–1995 (age 69)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Alex Groza (1926-1995) was an American professional basketball player whose promising career was cut short in the 1950s,...

Tommy Kron

1943–2007 (age 64)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Tommy Kron was an All-American forward at the University of Kentucky who went on to play professionally in the NBA befor...

Ron Sobieszczyk

1934–2009 (age 75)

Elmwood Cemetery

Ron Sobieszczyk (1934–2009) was a Chicago-born professional basketball player whose career included time in the NBA be...

Al Seiden

1937–2008 (age 71)

New Montefiore Cemetery

Al Seiden (1937–2008) was an All-American college basketball guard at St. John's University before pursuing a life bey...

Charles Borck

1917–2008 (age 91)

Palm Memorial Park Cemetery

Charles Borck (1917–2008) was a Manila-born basketball player who represented the Philippines in international competi...

Gene Scholz

1917–2005 (age 88)

Glen Rest Memorial Estate

Gene Scholz (1917-2005) was an American basketball player from Columbus who is interred at Glen Rest Memorial Estate.

George Carl

1916–2000 (age 84)

Calumet Park Cemetery

George Carl (1916-2000) was an Ohio-born American basketball player buried at Calumet Park Cemetery.

Mike Todorovich

1923–2000 (age 77)

New Saint Marcus Cemetery and Mausoleum

Mike Todorovich (1923–2000) was a professional basketball player from St. Louis who is interred at New Saint Marcus Ce...

Emmet Birk

1914–2000 (age 86)

Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery

Emmet Birk (1914–2000), the American basketball player, is buried at Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery near Grafton.

Kenny Rollins

1923–2012 (age 89)

Lexington Cemetery

Kenny Rollins (1923-2012) was an Olympic gold medalist and University of Kentucky guard who played for the 1948 U.S. bas...

Wallace Jones

1926–2014 (age 88)

Lexington Cemetery

Wallace Jones (1926-2014) was a University of Kentucky basketball player who helped lead the Wildcats to national promin...

Carl Boldt

1932–2015 (age 83)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Carl Boldt (1932-2015) was a Long Beach-born basketball standout from the 1950s whose grave is at Rose Hills Memorial Pa...

Darryl Dawkins

1957–2015 (age 58)

Allen Township

Darryl Dawkins (1957–2015) was an American professional basketball player famed for his reshaping slam dunks and long ...

Doug McIntosh

1945–2021 (age 76)

Westview Cemetery

Doug McIntosh (1945–2021) was a college basketball player who starred at UCLA under coach John Wooden and helped the B...

Ken Sailors

1921–2016 (age 95)

Greenhill Cemetery

Ken Sailors (1921-2016) was an American basketball player credited with popularizing the jump shot and is buried at Gree...

Armen Gilliam

1964–2011 (age 47)

Bethel Cemetery

Armen Gilliam was an American professional basketball player who spent over a decade in the NBA and is buried at Bethel ...

Marques Haynes

1926–2015 (age 89)

Ridgeview Memorial Park

Marques Haynes (1926-2015) of Oklahoma was a legendary Harlem Globetrotters ball handler buried at Ridgeview Memorial Pa...

Connie Dierking

1936–2013 (age 77)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Connie Dierking (1936–2013) was a Brooklyn-born professional basketball player best remembered for his time in the NBA...

Jack Twyman

1929–2012 (age 83)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Jack Twyman (1929–2012) was a Pittsburgh-born professional basketball star and later broadcaster who was laid to rest ...

Caleb Swanigan

1997–2022 (age 25)

Concordia Cemetery Gardens

Caleb Swanigan (1997–2022) was an American professional basketball player who starred at Purdue and in the NBA before ...

Dwight Jones

1952–2016 (age 64)

Paradise North Cemetery

Dwight Jones (1952–2016) was a Houston-born basketball player who is laid to rest at Paradise North Cemetery.

Rich Yonakor

1958–2022 (age 64)

Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery

Rich Yonakor (1958–2022) was a Euclid native whose basketball career included stints in the NBA and whose grave lies a...

Dolph Schayes

1928–2015 (age 87)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Dolph Schayes (1928–2015) was a Hall of Fame basketball player from The Bronx interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Gene Guarilia

1937–2016 (age 79)

Saint Joseph Cemetery

Gene Guarilia (1937-2016) was an American professional basketball forward who won two championships with the Boston Celt...

Bob Pelkington

1941–2016 (age 75)

Highland Park Cemetery

Bob Pelkington (1941–2016) was buried at Highland Park Cemetery following his death in Akron.

Paul Unruh

1928–2023 (age 95)

Mount Hawley Cemetery

Paul Unruh (1928–2023) starred as a collegiate basketball standout at Bradley University before going on to play profe...

Nate DeLong

1926–2010 (age 84)

Greenwood Cemetery

Nate DeLong (1926-2010) was an American professional basketball player who played as a center in the early years of the ...