The Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday that team legend Hal Greer died at the age of 81. "The Philadelphia 76ers organization mourns the passing of Hal Greer, an NBA champion, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and team legend," the 76ers wrote in a statement. "Throughout his 15-year career with the Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia 76ers, Greer solidified his place as one of the greatest basketball players ever." Greer is the Sixers' all-time leader in points (21,586), field goals (8,504), field goals attempted (18,811), games (1,122) and minutes played (39,788). For his career, he averaged 19.2 points and 4.0 assists per game. read more http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
RIP Hal. Not many people know he is the all time points leader for the Sixers. I liked the 76ers and now am respecting Simmons.