Jerome Anderson (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerome Anderson (basketball)

American basketball player-coach

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1953

Place of Birth: Mullens, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 01-Aug-2009

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jerome "Jay" Anderson (October 9, 1953 – August 1, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
He was born in Mullens, West Virginia. A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard from West Virginia University, Anderson was selected in the third round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and in the seventh round of the 1975 ABA draft by the San Diego Sails.Anderson played two seasons (1975–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers.
He averaged 2.6 points per game in his career and won an NBA championship with Boston in 1976. Anderson later played and coached in Sweden and Norway.
Among his achievements as a coach is a BLNO Championship with the Ulriken Eagles in 2007. Anderson died in Helsingborg aged 55 after a long illness.