Basketball great Arnie Risen had died.
He was not on the list.
Hall of Fame center Arnie Risen died Saturday morning in Beachwood, Ohio, according to his son, Dennis. He was 87.
Risen was suffering from lung cancer, which was in remission, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had retired and lived with his son's family for the past 27 years.
"We were a multi-generation family which is kind of unusual," Dennis said in a phone interview Sunday. "He had the opportunity to help raise his granddaughters, and he got a lot of enjoyment out of that. He enjoyed golf, and spectator sports and being with his family."
Risen was a 10-year standout with the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics, playing from 1948-58. He won NBA titles with the Royals in 1950-51 and the Celtics in 1956-57.
The 6-foot-9 Risen, who played in back-to-back Final Fours at Ohio State, was a four-time NBA All-Star. He scored 7,633 career points and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 1998.
Risen was suffering from lung cancer, which was in remission, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had retired and lived with his son's family for the past 27 years.
"We were a multi-generation family which is kind of unusual," Dennis said in a phone interview Sunday. "He had the opportunity to help raise his granddaughters, and he got a lot of enjoyment out of that. He enjoyed golf, and spectator sports and being with his family."
Risen was a 10-year standout with the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics, playing from 1948-58. He won NBA titles with the Royals in 1950-51 and the Celtics in 1956-57.
The 6-foot-9 Risen, who played in back-to-back Final Fours at Ohio State, was a four-time NBA All-Star. He scored 7,633 career points and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 1998.
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