Raymond Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRaymond Lewis
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1952
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: 11-Feb-2001
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Raymond Lewis
- Raymond Lewis (September 3, 1952 - February 11, 2001) was an American basketball and streetball player.
- He played at Rucker Park.The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Lewis eighteenth in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft out of California State University, Los Angeles.
- During training camp he was reported to have had a nasty contract dispute and was told to mature for another year. Lewis walked out of his rookie year after a contract negotiation disagreement with the 76ers.
- His second professional year he tried to play for the ABA's Utah Stars but the 76ers threatened a lawsuit that kept him from playing.
- The following year Lewis said he left because the 76ers "tore up my original agreement and said, 'Now you have to make the team.' There were 12 guys on the team with guaranteed contracts.
- I said, 'Wait a minute.' "Lewis died of complications following an attempted amputation of an infected leg.
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