Harold Hunter (basketball), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Harold Hunter (basketball)

American basketball coach and basketball player

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1926

Date of Death: 07-Mar-2013

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Harold Hunter (April 30, 1926 – March 7, 2013) was an American basketball coach and player.
On April 26, 1950, Hunter became the first African American to sign a professional contract with any National Basketball Association (NBA) team when he joined the Washington Capitols.
He was cut from the team during training camp and never played for an NBA team.
He later coached basketball for the United States men's national basketball team, Tennessee State University, and the U.S.
Olympic basketball team.