Clyde Lovellette was a professional basketball player who had a successful career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a three-time NBA champion and was named an All-Star four times. He was also the first player to win an NCAA championship, an Olympic gold medal, and an NBA championship.

Lovellette was born in 1933 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He attended the University of Kansas, where he was a two-time All-American and led the Jayhawks to the 1952 NCAA championship. He was then drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1952 NBA draft.

Lovellette was an immediate success in the NBA, averaging 17.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in his rookie season. He was named an All-Star in 1954, 1955, and 1956. He was traded to the St. Louis Hawks in 1957, and he helped the team win the 1958 NBA championship. He was traded to the Cincinnati Royals in 1959 and was named an All-Star again in 1960.

In 1961, Lovellette was traded to the Boston Celtics, where he won two more NBA championships in 1962 and 1963. He retired in 1964 after 12 seasons in the NBA. He finished his career with averages of 17.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

Lovellette was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1996. He was a true pioneer of the game, and his legacy will live on for many years to come.

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