Draft:Maurice ("Wilky") Gilmore

Wilky Gilmore
Personal information
Born	March 11, 1940; Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Listed height	6 ft (Error in convert: Unit name "5 in" is not known (help))Error in convert: Ignored invalid option "ft" (help)
Listed weight	Error in convert: Value "215 lbs" must be a number (help)
Career information
High school	New Canaan High School (New Canaan, Connecticut)
College	University of Colorado (1958 - 1962)
NBA draft	1962: undrafted
	Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Position	Forward
Number	12
Career highlights and awards
	3x Connecticut All-State Selection (1956 - 1958) 3x Connecticut State-Tournament All Star Team Selection (1956 - 1958) Most Points Scored in Connecticut High-School Basketball History (1814 -- later exceeded by Calvin Murphy) 3x Big 8 All-Conference Selection (1960 - 1962) NCAA All-District Five Selection - Second Team (1961)

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Maurice (“Wilky”) Gilmore (born March 11, 1940) was a standout high-school and college basketball player, who played for the University of Colorado Buffaloes of the Big Eight Conference over the period 1959-62. After college graduation, Gilmore went on to become a certified public accountant and later a lawyer, while continuing his involvement in basketball through coaching, teaching, and mentoring young players. Gilmore was the first African American elected to the Town Council in New Canaan, Connecticut. ^[1]

^ "Wilky Gilmore: 'He Was One of Our Own'". New Canaanite. August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Wilky Gilmore: 'He Was One of Our Own'". New Canaanite. August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Personal information
Born	March 11, 1940 Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Listed height	6 ft (Error in convert: Unit name "5 in" is not known (help))Error in convert: Ignored invalid option "ft" (help)
Listed weight	Error in convert: Value "215 lbs" must be a number (help)
Career information
High school	New Canaan High School (New Canaan, Connecticut)
College	University of Colorado (1958 - 1962)
NBA draft	1962: undrafted
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Position	Forward
Number	12
Career highlights and awards
3x Connecticut All-State Selection (1956 - 1958) 3x Connecticut State-Tournament All Star Team Selection (1956 - 1958) Most Points Scored in Connecticut High-School Basketball History (1814 -- later exceeded by Calvin Murphy) 3x Big 8 All-Conference Selection (1960 - 1962) NCAA All-District Five Selection - Second Team (1961)