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- Birth nameWilliam Dean Naulls
- Height6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- William Dean Naulls (October 7, 1934 - November 22, 2018) was an American professional basketball player for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star with the New York Knicks and won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. In December 1964, he was part of a Celtics unit that became the first all-black starting lineup in NBA history.- IMDb Mini Biography By: NBA
- SpouseDr. Anne Van de Water(? - November 22, 2018) (his death, 4 children)
- Member of University of California at Los Angeles' basketball team in 1950s. Played for the St. Louis Hawks, New York Knickerbockers, San Francisco Warriors, and Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, 1956-1966.
- Member of 1956-1957 NBA Western Division Champion St. Louis Hawks team. Member of 1963-1964, 1964-1965 and 1965-1966 NBA Champion Boston Celtics teams.
- Named to 4 NBA All-Star East Teams (1958 and 1960-1962).
- Led NBA in Games Played (79) in 1960-1961.
- Ranks 84th on NBA All-Time Rebounds Per Game List (9.1).
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