Don Sidle

Don Sidle

Personal information
Born	(1946-06-21)June 21, 1946 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 25, 1987(1987-05-25) (aged 40)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Booker T. Washington (Dallas, Texas)
College	Oklahoma (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 3rd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career	1968–1972
Position	Power forward / center
Number	33, 22
Career history
1968–1970	Miami Floridians
1970–1971	Denver Rockets
1971	Indiana Pacers
1971–1972	Memphis Pros
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1967, 1968)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Donald Roy Sidle (June 21, 1946 – May 25, 1987) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward/center, Sidle played at the University of Oklahoma from 1965 to 1968. He was an All-American in 1967 and 1968, after seasons in which he averaged 23.7 points and 19.8 points per game, respectively.

Sidle was selected by the San Francisco Warriors with the 29th pick of the 1968 NBA draft, but he spent his professional career in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Miami Floridians, Denver Rockets, Indiana Pacers, and Memphis Pros. Over four seasons (1968–1972) he averaged 13.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. He ranked eighth in the ABA in rebounds per game (12.9) and seventh in total rebounds (1,082) during the 1969-70 ABA season.