John Postley

John Postley (May 30, 1940 – July 31, 1970) was an American professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers (1967–68). He also played for the Williamsport Billies and the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern Basketball Association.[1] He signed with the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the 1968-1969 season[2] but was cut before the start of the season.[3] He did not play high school or college basketball.

For the computer software pioneer, see John A. Postley.
John Postley
Personal information
Born(1940-05-30)May 30, 1940
DiedJuly 31, 1970(1970-07-31) (aged 30)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBenjamin Franklin
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1963–1964Williamsport Billies
1967Pittsburgh Pipers
1967–1970Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights and awards
  • EBA rebounding leader (1970)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Postley was discovered by John Chaney, who helped him into the Barons, where in the 1969–70 season he was the league's leading rebounder. Postley collapsed and died from a heart attack in a pro-am league game on July 31, 1970, in Philadelphia at age 30.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "John Postley". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "Ex-Baron on 76ers squad". Times Leader. 17 September 1968. p. 23. Retrieved 29 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "John Postley among 3 dropped by 76ers". Times Leader. 23 September 1969. p. 17. Retrieved 29 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Barons' star collapses, dies during cage game". Scrantonian Tribune. August 2, 1970. p. 58. Retrieved January 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Heart attack claims Barons John Postley, Philadelphia". Times Leader. 3 August 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 29 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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