Professional Basketball Player. For eight seasons (1965 to 1967 and 1969 to 1975), he played at the small-forward position in the National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks and Baltimore/Capital Bullets. He attended James Madison High School in Dallas and played collegiate basketball at Wichita State University. While with the Shockers, Stallworth established himself as perhaps the greatest player in the program's history. He achieved All-American honors two years and held several school records at the conclusion of his collegiate career. He was a key contributor to Wichita State's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1964, of which resulted in the Shockers reaching of "The Final Four". Selected by the Knicks as the third overall pick during the 1965 NBA Draft, he totaled 522 career regular season games. His career was jeopardized after he suffered a heart attack on the court, during a game against the San Francisco Warriors in Fresno on March 4, 1967. He overcame his health issues following an absence from the sport for two years and experienced a world championship with the 1969-1970 NBA Champion Knicks' squad. After retiring from basketball, he worked for The Boeing Company. He was a charter member of the Wichita State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1979. Additionally, his uniform number 42 was retired by the school.
Professional Basketball Player. For eight seasons (1965 to 1967 and 1969 to 1975), he played at the small-forward position in the National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks and Baltimore/Capital Bullets. He attended James Madison High School in Dallas and played collegiate basketball at Wichita State University. While with the Shockers, Stallworth established himself as perhaps the greatest player in the program's history. He achieved All-American honors two years and held several school records at the conclusion of his collegiate career. He was a key contributor to Wichita State's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1964, of which resulted in the Shockers reaching of "The Final Four". Selected by the Knicks as the third overall pick during the 1965 NBA Draft, he totaled 522 career regular season games. His career was jeopardized after he suffered a heart attack on the court, during a game against the San Francisco Warriors in Fresno on March 4, 1967. He overcame his health issues following an absence from the sport for two years and experienced a world championship with the 1969-1970 NBA Champion Knicks' squad. After retiring from basketball, he worked for The Boeing Company. He was a charter member of the Wichita State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1979. Additionally, his uniform number 42 was retired by the school.
Bio by: C.S.
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