Historical Chicago Bull #1 Artis Gilmore

Sure the 90's were great, and historically the Bulls will always be known for their Michael Jordan Era. To be a true Chicago Bulls Superfan, you have to respect, honor and learn about your past. Historical Bulls are often over-looked and information on them is hard to come by. BullsWeekly will now be doing historical Chicago Bulls posts to help us and you learn about our history.

The first is non-other then Artis Gilmore... He spent 6 seasons in Chicago 77-82, averaging about 18-23 ppg and avg 10+ rebounds every season with the Chicago Bulls along with 2+ blocks.

-The following is from NBA.com-

"He was an During his long career that spanned 12 seasons in the NBA and five in the American Basketball Association, Gilmore was known as a workhorse, playing 670 consecutive games at one stretch. He barely spoke above a whisper and rarely got in fights or argued with referees. Instead of lashing out verbally, the media-shy Gilmore responded to critics who called him lazy and uninspired by staging comeback after comeback and by remaining a potent force until the end of his career.

Gilmore was an All-Star in 11 of his 17 years as a pro, his last selection coming at age 36. Scoring most of his more than 15,000 NBA points with dunks, finger-rolls and baby hook shots, the lefthanded Gilmore posted a career .599 field-goal percentage, the highest ever in the league."

-End of NBA.com history article-