The City of Detroit declared 14 February 2004 Dave DeBusschere Day, and DeBusschere was honored by the city and the University of Detroit Mercy at a ceremony before the Detroit Mercy basketball game, which was attended by DeBusscheres wife and children. rebounder and defensive star and teamed with fellow Hall of Famers You brought all these things to the many lives you touched. Her father grew vegetables, which he took to Portland in a horse drawn cart, crossing the Columbia River on Ive always had nothing but the utmost respect for him. Weve updated the security on the site. Antoni Vlogianitis scored 16 points for Chaminade (23-4) in the CHSAA Class A state semifinals. His grandchildren have seen basketball footage of their grandfather. the man who selected Patrick Ewing in the first NBA draft lottery Behind them were DeBusschere's children, Michelle, Peter and Dennis, and his widow, Geri. legacy in New York," said West, now president of the Memphis He was also the head coach for the Pistons from 1964 through 1967. Obituaries Search Death Notices Place a death notice Request a News Obituary. Please upload the eulogy for your loved one using the form below. Today, Willis asked me to speak for him, for Clyde, Earl and all the Knicks who loved Dave. Try again later. He was honored at the NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas, that year. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. "To be able to do both of them at the major league level, I was in awe of that. The elder Dave DeBusschere who pitched for the Chicago White Sox for two seasons and became the Detroit Pistons player-coach at the age of 24 was a So I say to my big brother: Be proud. Such admiration was evident in the remarkable crowd drawn to his funeral. DeBusschere, along with future Hall of Famers Willis Reed, Bill Bradley and Walt Frazier, became an NBA champion when the Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals. He pitched a shutout on August 13, 1963, against the Cleveland Indians, giving up six hits, one walk and striking out three. Jerry West recalled his longtime rival as "one of the really Its out of my control, but hopefully teams start looking at me., Your email address will not be published. Oops, we were unable to send the email.
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