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John Michael " Jumpin' Johnny " Green (December 8, 1933 – November 16, 2023) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans, earning consensus second-team All-American honors.
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- December 8, 1933
Nov 16, 2023 · Johnny Green, an All-Star forward for the Knicks in the 1960s who gained acclaim for his leaping ability and rebounding prowess through 14 National Basketball Association seasons, died on...
Nov 16, 2023 · Per longtime NBA writer Peter Vecsey and former teammate Sam Stith, New York Knicks star Johnny Green has passed away at the age of 89. Green played the first six-plus seasons of a 14-year...
Nov 16, 2023 · The story of All-American basketball player Jumpin' Johnny Green and the Michigan State Spartans in the 1950's.
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“Jumping” Johnny Green was an explosive athlete and native of Dayton who starred at Michigan State University, but he is best known as a former NBA All-Star with an improbable basketball journey. In fact, Green wasn’t even 6 feet in high school and did not play roundball.
Nov 17, 2023 · Jumpin' Johnny Green, one of the best players in Michigan State basketball history who starred in the late 1950s and went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star, died on Thursday at age 89.
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