Jack Twyman

John Kennedy "Jack" Twyman is an American former professional basketball player and sports broadcaster. A 6' 6" forward from the University of Cincinnati, he spent eleven seasons in the NBA as a member of the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals franchise . Along with Wilt Chamberlain, Twyman became the first NBA player to average more than 30 points per game in a single season when he averaged 31.2 points per game during the 1959-60 season. He scored 15,840 points in his career, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team in both 1960 and 1962, and he appeared in six NBA All-Star Games. Twyman was...
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Birthdate:	May 11, 1934
Birthplace:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Age:	77
All Positions Played:	Shooting guard, Small forward

Season statistics for Jack Twyman

Cincinnati Royals - 1965-66 NBA season

fg%: 0.45

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.812

fga: 498

3pa: N/A

fta: 117

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 95

3pm: N/A

fgm: 224

stl: N/A

reb: 168

blk: N/A

pts: 543

pf: 122

ast: 60

to: N/A

games: 73

avg reb: 2.3

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 7.4

avg pf: 1.7

avg ast: 0.8

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Cincinnati Royals - 1964-65 NBA season

fg%: 0.443

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.828

fga: 1081

3pa: N/A

fta: 239

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 198

3pm: N/A

fgm: 479

stl: N/A

reb: 383

blk: N/A

pts: 1156

pf: 239

ast: 137

to: N/A

games: 80

avg reb: 4.8

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 14.5

avg pf: 3

avg ast: 1.7

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Cincinnati Royals - 1963-64 NBA season

fg%: 0.45

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.829

fga: 993

3pa: N/A

fta: 228

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 189

3pm: N/A

fgm: 447

stl: N/A

reb: 364

blk: N/A

pts: 1083

pf: 267

ast: 137

to: N/A

games: 68

avg reb: 5.4

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 15.9

avg pf: 3.9

avg ast: 2

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Hometown of Jack Twyman

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded:November 25, 1758

Population:4,768

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd largest urban area in the United States. The population of...
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When did Jack Twyman retire from professional sports?
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His sports career began in the year 1955 and ended in 1966.
Q:
Where was Jack Twyman born?
A:
Jack Twyman was born in Pittsburgh.

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