Gene Conley

Gene Conley
Gene Conley
	Conley in 1961
	Pitcher
	Born: November 10, 1930; Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
	Died: July 4, 2017 (aged 86); Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 17, 1952, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
	September 21, 1963, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	91–96
Earned run average	3.82
Strikeouts	888
Teams
	Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1952, 1954–1958); Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1960); Boston Red Sox (1961–1963);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1954, 1955, 1959, 1959²); World Series champion (1957);
Nationality
	Basketball career
	Gene Conley with the 1960 Boston Celtics
Personal information
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Richland (Richland, Washington)
College	Washington State (1949–1950)
NBA draft	1952: 10th round, 90th overall pick
	Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1952–1969
Position	Center / forward
Number	17, 5
Career history
1952–1953,; 1958–1961	Boston Celtics
1961–1962	Washington Tapers
1962–1964	New York Knicks
1966–1968	Hartford Capitols
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBA champion (1959–1961);
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,069
Rebounds	2,212
Assists	201
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donald Eugene Conley (November 10, 1930 – July 4, 2017) was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He pitched for four teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1952 to 1963. Conley also played as a forward in the 1952–53 season and from 1958 to 1964 for two teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is one of only two people (the other being Otto Graham) to win championships in two of the four major American sports: one with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 World Series and three with the Boston Celtics from 1959 to 1961.