Bennie Swain
American basketball player and trainer
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| Intro | American basketball player and trainer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Sports coach Basketball player Basketball coach Teacher | |
| Work field | Academia Sports | |
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| Birth | 16 December 1933, Talladega | |
| Death | 19 June 2008Houston (aged 74 years) | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
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Bennie S. Swain (December 16, 1933 – June 19, 2008) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'8" forward/center, Swain played at Texas Southern University in the 1950s. He led the nation in scoring during the 1957-58 season and was named an All-American. After graduating, Swain was selected by the Boston Celtics with the eighth pick of the 1958 NBA Draft. He played one season for the Celtics, contributing 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game en route to the 1959 NBA Championship.
He was the first Texas Southern University player to earn a NBA Championship ring.
Swain later served as a high school basketball coach.