Jerry Vayda

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	Vayda with North Carolina, c. 1953
Personal information
Born	July 18, 1934; Bayonne, New Jersey, US
Died	February 16, 1978 (aged 43); New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Peter's Prep; (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College	North Carolina (1952–1956)
NBA draft	1956: undrafted
Position	Small forward
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-ACC (1954);
Men's Basketball
Representing United States
FIBA World Cup

Jerome Joseph Vayda (July 18, 1934 – February 16, 1978^[1]) was an American basketball player.^[2] At a height of 6'4" (1.93 m) tall, he played at the small forward position.

College career

Vayda attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college basketball with the Tar Heels. He was named to the ACC's All Second Team, in 1954.

National team career

As a member of the U.S. Air Force, Vayda represented the senior men's USA national basketball team, at the 1959 FIBA World Championship. He scored a total of 162 points during the tournament, for a scoring average of 18.0 points per game.^[3] With the US, he won the tournament's silver medal.

Personal life

Vayda was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on July 18, 1934, to his parents Joseph G. Vayda and Anna C. Vayda. He died on February 16, 1978, at the age of 43, due to a heart attack. He is survived by two children Catherine J. Vayda, and William J. Vayda.

References

^ "Jerry Vayda Basketball News & Bio". Tar Heel Times. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
^ "The University Report". www.carolinaalumnireview.com. April 1978. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ usabasketball.com

External links

[1] "Jerry Vayda Basketball News & Bio". Tar Heel Times. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

[2] "The University Report". www.carolinaalumnireview.com. April 1978. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

[3] usabasketball.com

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