Nat Hickey
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Matthew "Nat" Hickey was an American
professional basketball
player and coach.
A 5'11" guard/forward, Hickey played during the 1920s through 1940s as a member of multiple professional teams, including the Cleveland Rosenblums
of the American Basketball League
and the Pittsburgh Raiders, Indianapolis Kautskys, and Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League
.
During the 1947-48 season, Hickey served 29 games as coach of the Providence Steamrollers
of the Basketball Association of America
(the forerunner to the NBA). Hickey's team posted a 4-25 record during his tenure. On January 28, 1948, two days before his 46th birthday, Hickey decided to activate himself as a player for one game. He attempted six field goals, making none; he also received five personal fouls. He scored two points off of foul shots. As a result of that one-game appearance, Hickey still holds the record for the oldest player in NBA history at 45 years and 363 days.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach.
A 5'11" guard/forward, Hickey played during the 1920s through 1940s as a member of multiple professional teams, including the Cleveland Rosenblums
Cleveland Rosenblums
The Cleveland Rosenblums was an American basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio that was one of the original members of the American Basketball League...
of the American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...
and the Pittsburgh Raiders, Indianapolis Kautskys, and Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
.
During the 1947-48 season, Hickey served 29 games as coach of the Providence Steamrollers
Providence Steamrollers
The Providence Steamrollers were a National Basketball Association team based in Providence, Rhode Island. As of November 2011, the Steamrollers remain the last pro sports franchise from one of the Big Four leagues to be based in Rhode Island....
of the Basketball Association of America
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(the forerunner to the NBA). Hickey's team posted a 4-25 record during his tenure. On January 28, 1948, two days before his 46th birthday, Hickey decided to activate himself as a player for one game. He attempted six field goals, making none; he also received five personal fouls. He scored two points off of foul shots. As a result of that one-game appearance, Hickey still holds the record for the oldest player in NBA history at 45 years and 363 days.