Woodrow "Woody" Sauldsberry Jr., born July 11, 1935 in Winnsboro, Louisiana, is an African-American NBA basketball player. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Winnsboro is a city located in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to West and sub-Saharan Africa. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

Sauldsberry graduated from Compton Union High School where he was the star of his basketball team and then went on to attend Texas Southern University. In 1957, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors). The following year in 1958, Woody was named the league's top rookie, the second African American ever to win the award. Later in his career he played for the St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs, and the Boston Celtics. Aerial photograph of Compton High School. ... From the Texas Southern University website: The University is organized into seven schools, each with subspecialties and degree-granting programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Washington Wizards are a National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C.. Founded: 1961 Formerly known as: Chicago Packers (1961-1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962-1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963-1972), Capital Bullets (1973-1974), Washington Bullets (1974-1997) Home Arena: MCI Center Uniform colors: Blue, White, Gold, and Black... The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

During the 1950s Woody was part of the Harlem Globetrotters. Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the... Eugene Killer Edgerson of the Harlem Globetrotters goes up for a lay-up The Harlem Globetrotters are a comic basketball team that combines athleticism and comedy to create one of the best-known sports franchises in the world. ...

References

• Life and Basketball: The Redemption of Woody Sauldsberry (http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=3511)
• Woody Sauldsberry statistics (http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SAULDWO01) provided by BasketballReference.com