York Bruno Larese is a retired American basketball player and coach. In his childhood, he attended St. Ann's academy in Queens. A 6'4" guard from the University of North Carolina, Larese was drafted by the NBA twice, once by the St. Louis Hawks in 1960, and once by the Chicago Packers a year later. Larese played seven games for the Packers and was traded to the Philadelphia Warriors. Larese participated in Wilt Chamberlain's famous 100-point game. Larese only played for one season in the NBA. Larese also served as a head coach for one season in the American Basketball Association, in the 1969?70 season with the New York Nets. 

July 18th, 1938 in New York City  /  Died:   Feb 6th, 2016