Harthorne Wingo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1947 Tryon, North Carolina |
| Died | January 23, 2021 (aged 73) New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tryon (Tyron, North Carolina) |
| College | Friendship JC |
| Playing career | 1970–1980 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1973 | Allentown Jets |
| 1972–1976 | New York Knicks |
| 1976–1978 | Pallacanestro Cantu |
| 1978–1980 | Superga Mestre |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Harthorne Nathaniel Wingo (October 9, 1947 – January 23, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]A 6'6" forward born in Tryon, North Carolina and from Friendship Junior College, Wingo (also known as "Wingo Harthorne"[2]) played four seasons (1972–1976) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks. He averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in his career and won a league championship in 1973. After the 1975–76 season he moved to Italy and played with Pallacanestro Cantu (1976–1978), with whom he won the European Cup Winner's Cup twice, and Superga Mestre (1978–1980).[3] He died in New York City in 2021 at the age of 73.[4][5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Harthorne Nathaniel Wingo". Ulysses D. Miller Funeral Service, Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (2003). Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament. Knopf Doubleday. pp. 68–70. ISBN 9780385506762.
- ^ "Lega A Basket". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (January 26, 2021). "Harthorne Wingo, 1970s Knick With Much-Chanted Name, Dies at 73". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Harthorne Wingo, Polk County's only NBA player, passes away at 73
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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- 1947 births
- 2021 deaths
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- Allentown Jets players
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basket Mestre 1958 players
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- NBA championship-winning players
- New York Knicks players
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- People from Tryon, North Carolina
- Power forwards
- Undrafted NBA players
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs