Maurice Stokes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMaurice Stokes
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1933
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 06-Apr-1970
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Maurice Stokes
- Maurice Stokes (June 17, 1933 – April 6, 1970) was an American professional basketball player in the 1950s for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) until his career — and later his life — was cut short by a debilitating injury.
- Stokes is a namesake of the NBA's Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
- Stokes was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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