Arthur Sherwood Hillhouse (June 12, 1916 – October 27, 1980) was an American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player.

A 6'7" center

Center (basketball)

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 from Long Island University

Long Island University

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, Hillhouse played two seasons (1946-1948) in the Basketball Association of America

Basketball Association of America

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 as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.9 points per game

Points per game

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in his career and won a league championship in 1947. During the 1947 finals, Hillhouse set a still standing NBA record by becoming the only player to foul out of every game of a 5-game playoff series.

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