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Joe Fulks

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (October 26, 1921-March 21, 1976)
    Born in Birmingham, Kentucky
    Attended Murray State University
    Nicknamed 'Jumping Joe'
    Forward for the Philadelphia Warriors (1946-1954)
    Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (1977)

Why he might be annoying:

    He used to enjoy hunting.
    He wasn't a good field goal thrower.
    His scoring average went into decline in the later stages of his career.
    He was shot and killed during an argument over a handgun.
    He didn't live to see the day he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He used to serve in the U.S. Marines.
    He created the modern jump shot to revolutionize professional basketball.
    He guided the Warriors to win the NBA's first ever championship (when the league was called the BAA) by defeating the Chicago Stags.
    He was the NBA's first scoring champion.
    He had terrific athletic drives and shooting skills.
    He held the record for the most points scored in a game (63) for a decade prior to Elgin Baylor breaking it with 64 points scored during the 1959-1960 season.
    He was a member of the NBA 25th Anniversary Team (1971).

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 121 Votes: 53.72% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying