Wendell Ladner was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at The University of Southern Mississippi where he became a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Ladner, who was born in Necaise Crossing, Hancock County, Mississippi and played high school ball at North Central High in Kiln, Mississippi, spent five seasons with five different teams in the ABA, from 1970-71 to 1974-75.

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  • Wendell Ladner was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at The University of Southern Mississippi where he became a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Ladner, who was born in Necaise Crossing, Hancock County, Mississippi and played high school ball at North Central High in Kiln, Mississippi, spent five seasons with five different teams in the ABA, from 1970-71 to 1974-75. A 6'5" (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) forward, Ladner was one of the great "enforcers" of the American Basketball Association, protecting Dan Issel of the Kentucky Colonels and Julius Erving of the New York Nets. He was named to the 1971 ABA All-Rookie team. Ladner died at the age of 26 in the June 24, 1975 crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 66, in New York City. He was identified by medical examiners because he was wearing his ABA Championship ring. He is one of only six players to have his number retired from the New York/New Jersey Nets.
  • Wendell Ladner était un joueur américain de basket-ball. Il évolua à l' université de Southern Mississippi. IL fut l'un des meilleurs "enforcers" de ABA, coéquipier de Dan Issel des Kentucky Colonels et de Julius Erving des New York Nets. Le natif de Necaise Crossing, Mississippi passa cinq saisons avec cinq équipes différentes de ABA, de 1970-71 à 1974-75. Ladner mourut en 1975 lors du crash "Eastern Air Lines Flight 66", à New York City. Il est l'un des six joueurs à avoir son maillot retiré par les New York/New Jersey Nets.
  • Wendell Ladner - amerykański koszykarz z University of Southern Mississippi, grał lidze ABA 5 sezonów.
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  • Wendell Ladner was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at The University of Southern Mississippi where he became a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Ladner, who was born in Necaise Crossing, Hancock County, Mississippi and played high school ball at North Central High in Kiln, Mississippi, spent five seasons with five different teams in the ABA, from 1970-71 to 1974-75.
  • Wendell Ladner était un joueur américain de basket-ball. Il évolua à l' université de Southern Mississippi. IL fut l'un des meilleurs "enforcers" de ABA, coéquipier de Dan Issel des Kentucky Colonels et de Julius Erving des New York Nets. Le natif de Necaise Crossing, Mississippi passa cinq saisons avec cinq équipes différentes de ABA, de 1970-71 à 1974-75. Ladner mourut en 1975 lors du crash "Eastern Air Lines Flight 66", à New York City.
  • Wendell Ladner - amerykański koszykarz z University of Southern Mississippi, grał lidze ABA 5 sezonów.
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