Steve Patterson (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Steve Patterson (basketball)

American basketball player-coach

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1948

Place of Birth: Riverside, California, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jul-2004

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Steven J.
Patterson (June 24, 1948 – July 28, 2004) was an American professional basketball player and coach who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for five seasons.
A 6'9" center for UCLA, Patterson spent his first year of athletic eligibility (1968-69, the third of the Bruins' unprecedented string of seven consecutive national titles) as the backup to Lew Alcindor, later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
He then was the starting center for the Bruins' 1970 and 1971 championship teams under legendary coach John Wooden.