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A 6"6" guard/forward, Paxson attended the University of Dayton during the mid-1950s, averaging 10.9 points per game in his collegiate career.
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Jim Edward Paxson
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After graduating in 1956, he was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers with the third pick of the National Basketball Association Draft, then played two seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Lakers and Cincinnati Royals. When his basketball career ended, he entered the insurance business. Paxson"s sons Jim and John both played in the National Basketball Association and have also served as National Basketball Association general managers.
Paxson died on October 28, 2014.
He was 81.
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