• Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; October 13, 1922 – August 31, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. He is best...
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  • Sweetwater is a 2023 American biographical sports film about Nat Clifton, the first African-American to sign a contract with the National Basketball Association...
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    "Sweetwater: Trailer: The Story About Trailblazing Basketball Player Nat Clifton Hits Theaters On April 14". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original...
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  • football player Leslie Nathaniel (born 1954), Anglican priest Nat Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; 1922–1990), American professional basketball and baseball...
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  • "Tarzan" Cooper, Zack Clayton, John Isaacs, Dolly King, Pop Gates, and Nat Clifton. In 1936, the Renaissance became the first top-level team to sign a four-year...
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    "Sweetwater: Trailer: The Story About Trailblazing Basketball Player Nat Clifton Hits Theaters On April 14". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original...
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    first black player to be drafted in the NBA by Boston and teammate Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton became the first black player to sign an NBA contract when the...
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  • Knicks: Harry Gallatin (1991) Al McGuire (1992, coach) Dick McGuire (1993) Nat Clifton (2014) Coaches: Joe Lapchick (1966, player) John Kundla (1995) Eastern...
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    In November 1998, when he was 14 years old, Phillips killed Madelyn Rae Clifton (June 17, 1990 - November 3, 1998), his 8-year-old friend and neighbor...
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    first black player drafted by an NBA team. Shortly after the draft, Nat Clifton became the first black player to sign an NBA contract. Finally, Earl...
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    (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally by his stage name Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career...
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    Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 30, 2017. "Nat Clifton". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original...
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  • Chuck Cooper Trophy Walter A. Brown Trophy (defunct) Oscar Robertson Trophy Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy Earl Lloyd Trophy Sam Jones Trophy NBA Cup...
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  • minister John Stonehouse Sweetwater (2023) – biographical sports about Nat Clifton, the first African-American to sign a contract with the National Basketball...
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    dimly lit 69th Regiment Armory. Perpetually double-teamed by Knicks' Nat Clifton and Harry Gallatin, Mikan was unable to assert himself, and the two teams...
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  • Arnie Risen (1998) Knicks: Harry Gallatin (1991) Dick McGuire (1993) Nat Clifton (2014) Coaches: Joe Lapchick (1966, player) Les Harrison (1980, contributor)...
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    stadium of the Chicago Bulls. Bucky Bolyard Jeff Cohen Kelly Coleman Nat Clifton Mel Davis Tony Jackson John F. Sullivan Roger Taylor Herschell Turner...
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  • American remake of the 1992 film. Sweetwater 2023 Drama Biopic about Nat Clifton, the first African-American to sign a contract with the NBA. Rez Ball...
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  • Retrieved December 26, 2022. "Top Moments: Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, Nat Clifton blaze new path in NBA". NBA. September 14, 2021. Archived from the original...
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    "Len Chappell Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 6, 2008. "Nat Clifton Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 6, 2008. "Derrick Coleman...
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  • Zaslofsky (17) Nat Clifton (10) Dick McGuire (10) 69th Regiment Armory 4,500 1–2 4 April 18 Minneapolis W 90–89 (OT) Connie Simmons (30) Nat Clifton (12) Dick...
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  • (1923–2019), first non-white player and first of Asian descent 1950: Nat Clifton (1922–1990), Chuck Cooper (1926–1984) and Earl Lloyd (1928–2015), the...
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  • 1943-04-23. Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-14. "Nat Clifton Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Basketballreference...
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  • Nat Clifton (11) Dick McGuire (7) 69th Regiment Armory 5,000 0–3 4 April 13 Rochester W 79–73 Harry Gallatin (22) Nat Clifton (17) Zaslofsky, Clifton...
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  • Atlantic Division champion has received the Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy, named after Hall of Famer Nathaniel Clifton. Notes ‡ denotes a team that merged from...
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  • quarter: 25–28, 19–21, 29–21, 19–19 Pts: Connie Simmons 26 Rebs: Nat Clifton 10 Asts: Nat Clifton 7 Pts: Bobby Wanzer 21 Rebs: Arnie Risen 14 Asts: Bob Davies...
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  • quarter: 12–18, 17–18, 8–13, 28–33 Pts: Max Zaslofsky 21 Rebs: Nat Clifton 10 Asts: Nat Clifton 3 Pts: George Mikan 22 Rebs: George Mikan 19 Asts: Slater Martin...
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  • Championship Game Scorers: George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers) 40 Sweetwater Clifton (New York Rens) 24 3rd Place: Anderson Duffey Packers 66- Tri-Cities Blackhawks...
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  • 109 Scoring by quarter: 30–16, 25–45, 32–20, 29–28 Pts: Bob Cousy 26 Asts: Bob Cousy 10 Pts: Nat Clifton 21 Asts: Nat Clifton 6 Boston wins series, 2–1...
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  • season were Chuck Cooper, the first of the three to be drafted, and Nat Clifton, the first of the three to sign an NBA contract. Lloyd was the first...
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