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Cotton Nash
Charles Francis "Cotton" Nash (July 24, 1942 – May 23, 2023) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. He played as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers and San Francisco Warriors, and in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Kentucky Colonels. He was an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins.
Nash was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 24, 1942. His uncle gave him the nickname "Cotton-top" because he was towheaded.
The family moved to Indiana when Nash was 11 years old, and Nash picked up basketball. He attended Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana. His father was transferred to work in Orange, Texas, and he settled the family in Lake Charles, Louisiana, because the state had more lenient rules on high school sports transfers. Nash attended Lake Charles High School from 1958 to 1960.
Nash attended the University of Kentucky, where he played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. He was named to the All-Southeastern Conference three times and was a first-team All-American in 1964. Nash participated in the United States Olympic Trials for the 1964 Summer Olympics, and was selected as an alternate.
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) selected Nash in the second round of the 1964 NBA draft. He played for the Lakers until February 1, 1965, when the Lakers acquired Bill McGill and waived Nash. The San Francisco Warriors claimed Nash for the $1,000 waiver price.
Nash played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Kentucky Colonels during the 1967–68 ABA season. He averaged 8.5 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, and 1.2 assists per game.
While at the University of Kentucky, Nash also played on the Kentucky baseball team. In 1963, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.
In May 1964, Nash signed with the Los Angeles Angels and made his professional baseball debut with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League. In August 1967, the Angels traded Nash with cash to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Skowron. The White Sox promoted him to the major leagues on September 1.
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Cotton Nash
Charles Francis "Cotton" Nash (July 24, 1942 – May 23, 2023) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. He played as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers and San Francisco Warriors, and in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Kentucky Colonels. He was an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins.
Nash was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 24, 1942. His uncle gave him the nickname "Cotton-top" because he was towheaded.
The family moved to Indiana when Nash was 11 years old, and Nash picked up basketball. He attended Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana. His father was transferred to work in Orange, Texas, and he settled the family in Lake Charles, Louisiana, because the state had more lenient rules on high school sports transfers. Nash attended Lake Charles High School from 1958 to 1960.
Nash attended the University of Kentucky, where he played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. He was named to the All-Southeastern Conference three times and was a first-team All-American in 1964. Nash participated in the United States Olympic Trials for the 1964 Summer Olympics, and was selected as an alternate.
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) selected Nash in the second round of the 1964 NBA draft. He played for the Lakers until February 1, 1965, when the Lakers acquired Bill McGill and waived Nash. The San Francisco Warriors claimed Nash for the $1,000 waiver price.
Nash played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Kentucky Colonels during the 1967–68 ABA season. He averaged 8.5 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, and 1.2 assists per game.
While at the University of Kentucky, Nash also played on the Kentucky baseball team. In 1963, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.
In May 1964, Nash signed with the Los Angeles Angels and made his professional baseball debut with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League. In August 1967, the Angels traded Nash with cash to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Skowron. The White Sox promoted him to the major leagues on September 1.