ATLANTA -- ATLANTA
(AP) — Walt Bellamy,
the Hall of Fame
center who averaged
20.1 points and 13.7
rebounds in 14 seasons
in the NBA, died
Saturday. He was 74.

The Atlanta Hawks
confirmed the death,
but didn't provide
details.The former
Indiana University
star won an Olympic
gold medal in 1960
and was the first
overall pick by the
Chicago Packers in
1961. He was the
rookie of the year with
Chicago, averaging
31.6 points and 19.0
rebounds, and also
played for the
Baltimore Bullets, New
York Knicks, Detroit
Pistons, Atlanta and
New Orleans Jazz.