Earl Cureton, a former NBA big man who played 12 seasons in the league and won two championships, has died, the Detroit Pistons announced Sunday. He was 66.
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Cureton in the second round of the 1979 NBA Draft after a standout collegiate career with Robert Morris and Detroit Mercy. He won a championship with the 76ers during the 1982-83 season and later won with the Houston Rockets in 1994.
He played for the Pistons from 1983 to 1986.
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