Basketball Hall of Famer Cliff Hagan dies aged 94

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 05:50 · Archive

Cliff Hagan, a Basketball Hall of Famer who won NCAA and NBA titles, has died aged 94. No cause of death has been disclosed. His death comes just weeks after his former St. Louis Hawks teammate Bob Pettit died at 93. Both were the last living players from the Hawks' 1958 championship team.

Hagan was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1953 but was traded to the Hawks with fellow Hall of Famer Ed Macauley in 1956 for the rights to Bill Russell. He served in the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1956 before debuting with the Hawks. A five-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection, Hagan spent his entire 10-year career with St. Louis, averaging 17.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists over 839 appearances before retiring after the 1969-70 season.

At the University of Kentucky, Hagan was a two-time consensus All-American under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. He helped the Wildcats win the 1951 national championship and led them to a perfect 25-0 record in 1953-54, though Kentucky declined an NCAA Tournament invitation that season. The Wildcats went 86-5 during his three varsity seasons. Hagan later returned to Kentucky as athletic director from 1975 to 1988, during which the school won the 1978 men's basketball national championship. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, with his No. 6 jersey retired at Kentucky.

How it is being reported

• Cliff Hagan, Basketball Hall of Famer and champion involved in famous Bill Russell trade, dead at 94A cause of death was not disclosed.New York Post · 17 Oct, 05:32
• NBA and NCAA champion Cliff Hagan dies at 94 just weeks after teammate and fellow Hall-of-Famer Bob PettitCliff Hagan, who won NCAA and NBA titles over a Hall-of-Fame basketball career, has passed away at 94, sparking an outpouring of grief from his alma mater.Daily Mail Sport · 16 Oct, 19:49

In this story: Cliff Hagan · Bob Pettit · Bill Russell · St. Louis Hawks · Boston Celtics · University of Kentucky

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