Researching Ray Tolbert
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7 people with the Tolbert surname? In that year Tolbert was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Tolbert on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Tolbert and the Tolbert Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 6 people with the Tolbert surname in the UK? Tolbert is now ranked number 4035 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Tolbert surname in the USA? Tolbert is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ray Tolbert
Ray Tolbert
Ray Lee Tolbert (born September 10, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. A power forward from Indiana University, Tolbert played in five NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the Nets, Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks.
During the senior year of his collegiate career in 1981, starters Tolbert, Landon Turner, Isiah Thomas, Randy Wittman, and Ted Kitchel led Indiana to its fourth NCAA championship and Coach Bob Knight's second.
In his NBA career, he played in 261 games and scored a total of 928 points.
He later became the coach of the ABA's Anderson Champions.
He currently resides in Fishers, Indiana where he is the Varsity Assistant at Fishers High School.
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