Guy Paul Joseph Sparrow (born November 2, 1932), nicknamed "The Bird", is a former American National Basketball Association player. He was drafted in 1955 with the fifth pick in the third round by the New York Knicks. In his first season with the Knicks, Guy averaged 11.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. During his second NBA season, Guy was traded to the Philadelphia Warriors for Jack George. In his second season, Guy averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In Guy's final NBA season, he averaged 2.7 points per game and 2.1 rebounds a game for the Warriors.
Sparrow played for the Scranton Miners of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1959–60 season and was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team.
Early life Due to a rheumatic ailment at around age 13, Sparrow's legs were disabled. His parents had to carry him to and from school. He walked on braces when he entered Pontiac High School in Pontiac, Michigan. He was able to recover and play for the basketball team. He later played on the basketball team of the University of Detroit."Rugged Detroit Cage Star Spent Boyhood As Cripple." Associated Press at the Ocala Star-Banner. Tuesday March 1, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved from Google News (7 of 10) on March 2, 2014.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG New York72* 23.1 .379 .642 6.4 1.0 11.1 New York 44 13.8 .312 .582 4.3 1.0 5.7 Philadelphia 23 10.2 .337 .525 2.5 1.0 3.8 Philadelphia 11 7.3 .311 .250 2.1 .5 2.7Career 150 17.2 .358 .608 4.9 .9 7.8
References
External links Guy Sparrow @ TheDraftReview