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Moses Malone

American basketball player.

Born March 23rd, 1955 in Petersburg. [ref]

Died September 13th, 2015 at 60 years old in Norfolk (cardiovascular disease).

Occupations
basketball player
Wikipedia

Moses Malone, legendary NBA playeer, passed away on September 13, 2015 at the age of 60. Malone had a career that spanned nearly two decades, from 1974 until 1995. During that time, he was a 12-time All-Star and won 3 MVP awards. He was also the first player to move directly from high school to the NBA draft. After retirement, Malone had a successful business career. In the early stages of his career, Malone won an MVP award with the Houston Rockets in 1978 and won an NBA Championship in 1983 while playing with the Philadelphia 76ers. For his Hall of Fame career, Malone averaged 20.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game, ranking him among the highest in rebounds for a power forward. Malone was named one of the greatest basketball players of all time upon his retirement in 1995 and he was inducted into the National Basketball Association Hall of Fame in 2001. He is survived by his son, Moses Malone Junior.

Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr