Skippy Whitaker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSkippy Whitaker
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1930
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 01-Aug-1990
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Skippy Whitaker
- Lucian Cary "Skippy" Whitaker (August 29, 1930 – August 1990) was an American basketball player.
- He won an NCAA championship at the University of Kentucky in 1951 and played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Whitaker, a 6'1 guard, played collegiately at Kentucky for Adolph Rupp.
- As a junior, he was a member of the Wildcats' 1951 national championship team.He was drafted by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 1952 NBA draft.
- However, his only NBA action came playing three games for the Boston Celtics during the 1954–55 NBA season.
- Whitaker scored 2 points in his 15 total minutes in the NBA.
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