Joseph Franklin "Jumping Joe" Fulks (October 26, 1921 - March 21, 1976) was a United States basketball player, sometimes called "the first of the high-scoring forwards". He was one of the first players enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. The 63 points Fulks scored on February 10, 1949 was the most in an NBA game (then called the Basketball Association of America) until Elgin Baylor scored 64 November 8, 1959. Fulks' 63-point outburst came during a Warrior 108-87 victory over the Indianapolis Jets. In the game Fulks made 27 of 56 shots and nine of 14 free throws. Along the way he shattered the record for most points in one half (33); field goals; and field goal attempts. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... NBA official website NBA News from Pro Sports Daily Dougs NBA Statistics NBA Statistics from 82games. ... Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is an American former basketball forward. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indianapolis Jets were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ...

Fulks was born in Birmingham, Kentucky, a small town in the state's far-western Purchase region that was inundated in the 1940s after the Tennessee Valley Authority dammed the Tennessee River to create Kentucky Lake. He played college ball at Murray State University. Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... TVA logo The Tennessee Valley Authority is a New Deal agency created to generate electric power and control floods in a seven-U.S.-state region around the Tennessee River Valley. ... A riverboat passing under the Henley Street Bridge on the Tennessee River The river viewed from the top of Neyland Stadium. ... Kentucky Lake is the largest artificial lake or east of the Mississippi River in the United States, created by the impoundment of the Tennessee River by Kentucky Dam. ... Murray State University, located in the town of Murray in Kentuckys far-western Jackson Purchase, is an approximately 10,000-student, four-year public university. ...

Fulks joined the BAA's Philadelphia Warriors while in his 20s, and his team won the BAA title in 1947. During his career, he was considered the league's greatest offensive player. During his first three seasons, Fulks averaged 23.9 points per game at a time when, before the advent of the shot-clock, games rarely scored over 70 points. He won the league's first scoring title in 1946-47 with a 23.2 point per game average, and had a career best 26.0 per game average in the 1948-49 season. The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ...

The 6'5" (1.96 m) Fulks was known both for his athletic drives to the basket as well as his shooting. He was perhaps most remembered as one of the pioneers of the modern jump shot.

Upon his retirement he returned to Marshall County, Kentucky where he lived the remainder of his life. He was shot and killed during an argument with Gregg Bannister over a handgun on March 21, 1976. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with 60 or more points in a game

List of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a single game. ...

External links

• Basketball Hall of Fame profile