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| Born | March 18, 1933 Puxico, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | May 18, 1985 (aged 52) Lincoln, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Puxico (Puxico, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
| College | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1957: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1957–1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 15, 10, 22, 41 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1957–1959 | St. Louis Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| 1959–1961 | Cincinnati Royals | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1963 | Kansas City Steers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 1,826 (6.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 910 (3.4 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 565 (2.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Alva Winfred Wilfong (March 18, 1933 – May 18, 1985) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'2" guard/forward from the University of Missouri and the University of Memphis, Wilfong played four seasons (1957–1961) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis Hawks and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged 6.8 points per game and won a league championship with St. Louis in 1958.
