Arnold Short

Arnold Short
	Short with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born	October 3, 1932; Weatherford, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	September 26, 2014 (aged 81); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Weatherford (Weatherford, Oklahoma)
College	Oklahoma City (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
	Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Position	Guard
Number	33
Career history
1954–1959	Phillips 66ers
Career highlights and awards
	AAU All-American (1955); AAU champion (1955); Second-team All-American – Look, NEA, Collier's (1954); Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1954);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Arnold Short (October 3, 1932 – September 26, 2014) was an American basketball player.^[1] A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) guard, he was an All-American college player at Oklahoma City University and a second round pick in the 1954 NBA draft.

Short came to Oklahoma City from Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Oklahoma. There he became the first basketball All-American in school history.^[2] As a senior in 1953–54, Short averaged 27.8 points per game, finishing fourth in the NCAA scoring race. As a collegian, Short also played baseball and tennis.^[2]

Following his college career, Short was drafted in the second round of the 1954 NBA draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons (13th overall). However, he chose to play for the Phillips 66ers in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) instead. There he was an AAU All-American in 1955 as the 66ers won the AAU title.^[3]

After retiring from basketball Short became head tennis coach and an assistant basketball coach at Oklahoma City University. He also served as the school's athletic director.^[2]

References

^ "ARNOLD SHORT's Obituary". The Oklahoman. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Arnold Short OCU Hall of Fame profile". Oklahoma City Stars. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ Grundman, Adolph H. (2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU Tournament, 1921-1968. ISBN 0-8032-7117-4.

External links

College stats at the Draft Review

[1] "ARNOLD SHORT's Obituary". The Oklahoman. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-03-09.

[HOF-2] "Arnold Short OCU Hall of Fame profile". Oklahoma City Stars. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[3] Grundman, Adolph H. (2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU Tournament, 1921-1968. ISBN 0-8032-7117-4.

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v t e 1954 NBA draft
First round	Frank Selvy Bob Pettit Gene Shue Dick Rosenthal Togo Palazzi Johnny Kerr Tom Marshall Jack Turner Ed Kalafat
Second round	Bobby Leonard Bob Mattick Larry Costello Arnold Short Red Morrison Dick Farley Boris Nachamkin Richie Guerin Al Bianchi