Ron Filipek
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BornFebruary 5, 1944
DiedDecember 9, 2005 (aged 61)
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1944 |
| Died | December 9, 2005 (aged 61) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph's (Camden, New Jersey) |
| College | Tennessee Tech (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 9th round, 100th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1967–1969 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1968–1969 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Ronald Stanley Filipek (February 5, 1944 – December 9, 2005) was a professional basketball player who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers (1967–68). He attended Tennessee Technological University where he was drafted by the 76ers in the ninth round of the 1967 NBA draft.
Filipek played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1968 to 1969.[1] He won an EPBL championship with the Barons in 1969.[2]
