Jay Carty
- May 4, 2017
- 75 years
- cancer
About Jay Carty
Jay Carty, 75, American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers) and evangelist, cancer.
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|Jay J. Carty Jr. (July 4, 1941 – May 4, 2017) was an American basketball player, public speaker, church consultant, and ministry leader.
He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the sixth round (48th pick overall) of the 1962 NBA draft. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers (1968–69) in the National Basketball Association for 28 games.
Later, Carty worked in business in Oregon and Southern California.
Jay went on to a career in public speaking, founding "Yes! Ministries," speaking to thousands of youth and families across America. Jay authored many books, including books written with UCLA coach, John Wooden.
In 2012, Carty was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He died from this disease on May 4, 2017, aged 75.
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