Age, Biography and Wiki
George Yardley was born on 3 November, 1928 in Hollywood, California, U.S., is an American basketball player. Discover George Yardley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?
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75 years old |
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Scorpio |
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3 November 1928 |
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3 November |
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Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Date of death |
12 August, 2004 |
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Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
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United States
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George Yardley Height, Weight & Measurements
At 75 years old, George Yardley height not available right now. We will update George Yardley's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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George Yardley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is George Yardley worth at the age of 75 years old? George Yardley’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated George Yardley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
George Harry Yardley III (November 3, 1928 – August 12, 2004) was an American basketball player.
He was the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan.
He was drafted by the NBA Fort Wayne Pistons in 1950.
At 6'5", Yardley was a good-sized forward in 1950s basketball and was described as "an offensive-minded player with a knack for scoring" in his Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame biography.
Described as a "flamboyant" and "gregarious" player who "never did anything without flair", Yardley had a stellar 7-year career, making the NBA All-Star team every year except for his rookie season.
During his navy stint, Yardley's amateur team won the national A.A.U. championship in 1951, with Yardley being selected the national amateur player-of-the-year.
Although Alex Groza had a 21.7 PPG average in his final NBA season in 1951, his career ended as a result of a lifelong ban, instead of a voluntary retirement like that of Yardley's. He made a brief comeback in the short-lived American Basketball League with the Los Angeles Jets in 1961–62.
Making use of his engineering degree from Stanford, Yardley started his own engineering company in California following his retirement from the NBA.
Paired with fellow all-star Larry Foust, Yardley led the Fort Wayne Pistons to two NBA Finals before the team moved to Detroit in 1957.
On February 13, 1959, Yardley was traded to the Syracuse Nationals for Ed Conlin.
Following a sixth All-Star selection the following season in 1959–1960, in which he averaged 20.2 points per game, he retired from basketball at the age of 31.
He was the first player in NBA history to retire after averaging at least 20 PPG in his final year.
Yardley was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.
A two-time All-American at Stanford University, Yardley was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and earned the nickname "Yardbird" due to the chores he was required to complete by his fraternity brothers.
The nickname was later shortened to "Bird".
After his three-year career at Stanford, Yardley played one year of AAU basketball and served in the United States Navy for two years.
In 1996, Yardley was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player.
In a tribute to Yardley posted after his death, Pete Newell later said "George Yardley embodies what the Hall of Fame is all about. A marvelous athlete who made full use of his natural talents, a demeanor on the court a coach admires, and a life off the court and after his basketball career ended that has been very successful."
Yardley died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, at the age of 75.
In '57–58, the Pistons' first year in Detroit, Yardley led the league in scoring, averaging 27.8 points per game, and tallied 2001 points, just enough to make him the first NBA player to score 2000 points in a season.
That year, Yardley also set NBA records for most free throws attempted (808) and most free throws made (655), and was named to the All-NBA First Team for the only time in his career.
