Tom McMillen
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Charles Thomas McMillen (born May 26, 1952) is an American politician, businessman, and retired professional basketball player. A Rhodes Scholar, McMillen represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 1993.
Quick Facts Co-Chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, President ...
Tom McMillen | |||||||||||||||
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Co-Chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports | |||||||||||||||
In office 1993–1997 | |||||||||||||||
President | Bill Clinton | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Arnold Schwarzenegger (as Chairman) | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lee Haney (as Chair) | ||||||||||||||
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district | |||||||||||||||
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Marjorie Holt | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Al Wynn | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Charles Thomas McMillen (1952-05-26) May 26, 1952 (age 72) Elmira, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||
Residence(s) | Crofton, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Education | University of Maryland (BS) University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||
Basketball career | |||||||||||||||
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Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Mansfield (Mansfield, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
College | Maryland (1971–1974) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 9th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Buffalo Braves | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1974–1986 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
Number | 52, 54 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1974–1975 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||
1975–1976 | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||||||||
1976–1977 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
1977–1983 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
1983–1986 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 5,914 (8.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 2,913 (4.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 788 (1.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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On March 22, 2011, he was appointed as chairman of the inaugural Board of Directors of the President's Foundation on Sports, Physical Fitness, and Nutrition. He is also the author of Out of Bounds,[2] a critical look at the unhealthy influence of sports on ethics, and he served on the Knight Foundation's Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics investigating abuses within college sports.[3]