Roger Strickland (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRoger Strickland (basketball)
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1940
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Date of Death: 02-Feb-2011
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Roger Strickland (basketball)
- Roger Strickland (September 4, 1940 – February 2, 2011), nicknamed "The Rifle", was an American basketball forward for the Baltimore Bullets of the NBA.
- He attended Bishop Kenny High School where he was a standout baseball and basketball player.
- After attending Notre Dame for a year, Strickland transferred to Jacksonville University where he continued to excel in baseball and basketball.
- Strickland was taken with the seventh overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1963 NBA draft; previously, in 1962, he was also drafted by the Boston Celtics.
- On October 1, 1963 Strickland was claimed off waives by the Baltimore Bullets.
- He appeared in one game for the Bullets where he scored two points going 1-3 from the field.
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