In his final year with the Hawks he was a player - coach .
He spent three years in the NBA and its predecessor league , the Basketball Association of America , playing for the Rochester Royals , the Syracuse Nationals and the Milwaukee Hawks .
In his final year with the Milwaukee Hawks he was a player - coach .
He spent three years in the NBA and its predecessor league , the Basketball Association of America , playing for the Rochester Royals , the Syracuse Nationals and the Milwaukee Hawks .