Raymond Darlington Felix (b. December 10, 1930; d. July 28, 1991) was an American professional basketball player. A 6’11” center from Long Island University, Felix was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with their first pick in the 1953 NBA Draft. He quickly became the NBA’s first dominant African-American center, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1954 after averaging 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds. Felix was also the second African-American (after Don Barksdale) to be named an NBA All-Star. In his nine seasons in the league, which he spent with the Bullets, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers, Felix averaged 10.9 points and 8.9 rebounds, and he retired in 1962 with career totals of 6,974 points and 5,652 rebounds. Jump to: navigation, search December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... Long Island University is a private university with its primary campus in Brooklyn, New York. ... There have been two separate franchises in the National Basketball Association known as the Baltimore Bullets: For the team that played in the league from 1947 through 1955, when it became the last NBA franchise to fold, see: Baltimore Bullets (original) For the later team of that name, still in... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The National Basketball Association Draft is an annual event in which the Associations thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. ... Jump to: navigation, search African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans, Black Americans, or simply blacks are an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The National Basketball Associations Rookie of the Year Award, first given after the 1952-53 NBA season, is given to the top first-year player in the league. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Donald Angelo Don Barksdale (b. ... The NBA staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about a professional basketball team. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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