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Charles R. "Bud" Acton (born January 11, 1942) is an American former professional
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player. He played
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for the
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and
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. Acton was the
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(MIAA) Player of the Year with the Scots in 1964. He played in the
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(NBA) for the
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during the
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.


Early life

Acton survived an accidental shotgun blast to the jaw when he was aged twelve. He attended Troy High School in
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.


College career

Acton started his collegiate career with
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. He was selected to the All-
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(MIAA) first-team in 1963. He broke the MIAA seasonal and single game scoring records during the 1963–64 season. Acton was selected as the MIAA Player of the Year in 1964 and became the first player from Alma to win the award. Acton was dismissed from Alma College in 1964 because he missed too many chapel sessions. Although Alma officials had expected him to return the following year, Acton transferred to
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where he broke the basketball program's single-season point marks. Acton was inducted into the Alma College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.


Professional career

Acton began his professional career with the Holland Carvers of the
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(NABL). On November 5, 1967, he was traded to the Battle Creek Braves. On February 1, 1968, Acton was loaned to the
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of the
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. He had been the second-leading rebounder in the NABL with 14.3 rebounds per game at the time of his signing. Acton recorded four points in his NBA debut in a loss to the
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. On February 16, he was sold to the Rockets. Acton averaged 3.3 points and 2 rebounds per game in 23 appearances with the Rockets. He was waived by the Rockets in August 1968.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Personal life

Acton's older brothers, John and Jack, played basketball for the Alma Scots during the late 1950s. His younger brother, Sim, and a cousin, Bob, played on the Scots football team.


References

1942 births Living people Alma Scots men's basketball players American men's basketball players Hillsdale Chargers men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Troy, Michigan Basketball players from Oakland County, Michigan San Diego Rockets players Small forwards Undrafted NBA players 20th-century American sportsmen {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub