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Artis Gilmore (born September 21, 1948 in Chipley, Florida) is a former professional basketball player with the ABA and NBA. Nicknamed "The A-Train" for his unprententious yet dominating style of play, the durable Gilmore once played in 670 consecutive games.

He played college basketball at Gardner-Webb Junior College and Jacksonville University leading the Dolphins to the NCAA title game in 1970. He began his professional career with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association and played there until the league folded in 1976. As a rookie in 1972 Gilmore had the rare distinction of being selected both the league MVP and Rookie of the Year. Artis was chosen with the 1st overall pick in the 1976 ABA dispersal draft by the Chicago Bulls. He played for Chicago through the 1982 season, after which he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, where he played through the 1987 season. He ended his NBA career with the Boston Celtics in 1988. He then played one season with Bologna Arimo of the Italian league, where he averaged 12.3 points and 11.0 rebounds and made the European All-Star Team.

Despite an ABA career in which he averaged 22.3 points and 17.1 rebounds per game, NBA career averages of 17.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game and being selected to five ABA and six NBA All-Star Games, Gilmore has not yet been elected to the Hall of Fame; he is one of few league MVPs to not receive the honor. Gilmore remains the NBA's career leader in field goal percentage (minimum 300 made shots) with a 59.9 percentage.

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