Posted on 06/03/2012 6:05:54 PM PDT by EveningStar
LeRoy Ellis, 72, a first-round draft pick of the Lakers in 1962 who was the backup center to Wilt Chamberlin on the 1971-72 NBA championship team, died Saturday in Portland, Ore., after battling cancer.
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Dang. Jack Twyman, Orlando Woodridge, Leroy Ellis, within hours. I’m bummed.
RIP.
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