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'''Walter Jones Bellamy''' (born ], ] in ]) is a former pro ] player. His half-brother is professional boxer ]. '''Walter Jones Bellamy''' (born ], ] in ]) is a former pro ] player. His half-brother is professional boxer ].


Bellamy had a stellar 14 year career in the ] but is mostly known for his time with the ]. Bellamy was a member of the 1960 US Olympic team featuring ], ] and ]. Bellamy had a stellar 14 year career in the ] but is mostly known for his time with the ]. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1962.


Bellamy is a prominent member of ], the first intercollegiate ] ] established for African Americans. Bellamy is a prominent member of ], the first intercollegiate ] ] established for African Americans.

Bellamy was elected to the ] in 1993.

==The 1960 Olympics==
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Bellamy was the starting center on the ]-winning American basketball team at the ]. Ten of the twelve college players on the undefeated American squad went on to play professionally in the NBA, including ], ] and ].


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Walter Jones Bellamy (born July 24, 1939 in New Bern, North Carolina) is a former pro basketball player. His half-brother is professional boxer Ron Bellamy.

Bellamy had a stellar 14 year career in the NBA but is mostly known for his time with the Baltimore Bullets. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1962.

Bellamy is a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

Bellamy was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.

The 1960 Olympics

Olympic medal record
Men's Basketball
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Basketball

Bellamy was the starting center on the gold medal-winning American basketball team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Ten of the twelve college players on the undefeated American squad went on to play professionally in the NBA, including Jerry West, Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas.

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