Daniel S. Swartz (December 23, 1934 – April 3, 1997) was an American

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player born in

Owingsville, Kentucky Owingsville is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,530 during the year 2010 U.S. Census. It is the county seat and is located roughly at the county's center, at the junction of US 60 an ...

. He scored 2,088 points in his high school career and was just shy from breaking Wah Wah Jones’ national high school scoring record. Starting off his career, Swartz played one season at the University of Kentucky before transferring home. The

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transferred to

Morehead State University Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-yea ...

, Swartz played one season ( 1962-63) in the

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as a member of the

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. He averaged 4.5

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and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the

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in the

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. When his basketball career came to an end he became the local county sheriff then later to be the field representative for U.S. Rep. Scotty Baesler. With his wife they had 5 children, 4 sons and 1 daughter. At the age of 65 from a sudden heart attack. In 1999, Morehead State University retired Swartz's jersey to be hung in the rafters. Now his hometown of Owingsville honors him by hosting the "Dan Swartz Classic," a basketball tournament held at Bath County High School.

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* 1934 births 1997 deaths Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players Basketball players at the 1959 Pan American Games Basketball players from Kentucky Boston Celtics players Boston Celtics draft picks Cleveland Pipers players Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players Morehead State Eagles men's basketball players American men's basketball players Power forwards Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball People from Owingsville, Kentucky {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub