Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Twyman, a NBA star in the 1950s, has died. He was 78 years old.
According to the Associated Press, Twyman died Wednesday (May 30) at a Cincinnati hospice of complications from an aggressive form of blood cancer, his son, Jay Twyman said Thursday (May 31).
"He died peacefully with family members at his side," Twyman said.
Jack Twyman played 11 seasons in the NBA with the Rochester and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged a career-high 31.2 points per game in the 1959-60 season, and played in six All-Star games.
In 1958, after teammate Maurice Stokes was left paralyzed after a head injury suffered during a game, Twyman became his guardian to help Stokes receive medical benefits.
After his playing career was over, Twyman later worked as a television analyst on NBA games.
Twyman scored 15,840 points in his career and was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.
He is survived by his wife Carole, two other daughters and 14 grandchildren.
A funeral Mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday (June 5) at St. Gertrude Church in the Cincinnati suburb of Madeira.
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