Career
Born in Graham, North Carolina, he played collegiately for Elon University. He was 6 feet 8 inches (203 m) tall. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (18th pick overall) of the 1965 National Basketball Association Draft.
He played for the 76ers (1965-1966) in the National Basketball Association for 5 games and for the New Orleans Buccaneers (1967-1968) in the American Bar Association for 78 games.
Branson died on November 2, 2014.