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John Williamson (basketball, born 1951)

John Williamson, American basketball player (died 1996)

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Born
November 10, 1951
Died
November 30, 1996
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1951

About John Williamson (basketball, born 1951)

John Lee Williamson ((1951-11-10)November 10, 1951 – November 30, 1996) was an American basketball player. He helped the New York Nets win two league championships in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in the 1970s. Williamson played high school basketball at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Connecticut and played college basketball for the New Mexico State Aggies. He was a 6'2" guard. He was nicknamed "Super John" for his highly efficient jump shooting. In the 1968 title game, Cross won over Bridgeport Central, 123–82. The Nets would make the playoffs in 1978–79 with Williamson scoring a then-record 38 points for an NBA playoff debut.

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John Williamson (basketball, born 1951) timeline

  1. In the 1968 title game, Cross won over Bridgeport Central, 123–82.
  2. The Nets would make the playoffs in 1978–79 with Williamson scoring a then-record 38 points for an NBA playoff debut.

The world when John Williamson (basketball, born 1951) was born

John Williamson (basketball, born 1951) was born in 1951. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1951

  • #1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieAn American in Paris
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
  • Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
  • Defining fadI Love Lucy
  • Notable inventionSuper Glue
  • World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
  • U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Williamson (basketball, born 1951)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19512026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,800$435,000
Average income$5,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.53$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population154.0M341 million

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