Stan “Whitey” Von Nieda, the oldest-living former NBA player ever, died on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Von Nieda was a 6’1″ guard, who played for the NBL Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1947. NBA.com detailed his full NBA career:
“After his second pro season, Von Nieda logged his one “official” NBA season — the NBL and BAA merged in August 1949 — with Tri-Cities and Baltimore. He averaged 5.3 points and 2.4 assists per game in 59 games before an eye injury in January 1950 ended his basketball career.”
Von Nieda was 101. Interestingly, he is the only NBA player to reach the age of 100, per NBA.com.
In a video shared by the NBA History account on X, Von Nieda briefly talks about his nickname and career:
RIP to a member of the NBA family.
