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Felton Spencer, a former University of Louisville standout and NBA center, has died. He was 55.
Spencer’s youngest sister, Tammy Pollock, confirmed the tragic news on Sunday afternoon. “Our beloved Felton Spencer – former @uofl basketball legend, retired 12 year NBA veteran and 6th pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and former assistant college coach – passed away peacefully this afternoon,” Pollock wrote on Twitter.
“It was befitting that he received excellent care in his final hours from the providers at the University of Louisville Hospital, his Alma mater that he loved so dearly,” she added in a follow-up post.
“Our family thanks them and everyone who participated in his care,” she continued. “We are proud of all he did on the court and in his personal life. He was a kind, gentle giant whose physical presence will be sorely missed. While we are heartbroken, we are comforted by your thoughts and prayers.”
