{
  "id": 5595756,
  "title": "Former Pistons power forward, Bowling Green Hall of Famer, dies at 74",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/former-pistons-power-forward-bowling-green-hall-of-famer-dies-at-74",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:31:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-pistons-power-forward-bowling-163117665.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cornelius Cash Jr., a legendary basketball player and a revered member of the Bowling Green State University Hall of Fame, passed away on August 31 in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 74. Born on March 3, 1952, Cash spent his formative years in Dayton, where he excelled on the basketball court at Dunbar High School. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches, Cash was a formidable force as a forward, leading Dunbar to the Ohio Class AAA state championship game in his senior year. A two-time first-team All-City selection, Cash earned accolades including two Journal Herald Area All-Star selections, two All-Greater Dayton selections, and two All-Ohio honors.\n\nAfter high school, Cash chose to further his basketball career in-state at Bowling Green State University. He played on the freshman team before spending three seasons as a varsity player from 1972-75. During his time with the varsity, Cash averaged 15.8 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, earning first-team All-Mid-American Conference selections each season. In the 1972-73 season, Cash set the national record for rebounding among forwards with 18 points and 15.2 rebounds, and was named the team's Most Valuable Player. In 2009, he was inducted into Bowling Green's Hall of Fame.\n\nCash's professional NBA career began when he was selected in the second round of the 1975 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 24th overall pick. However, he did not play for Milwaukee, as the team waived him in November of the same year. The Detroit Pistons signed Cash in July 1976, and he made his NBA debut on October 22, 1976, appearing in six games during the 1976-77 season. Over his NBA career, Cash averaged 3.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He also played professionally in the ABA and overseas, including stints in Belgium, Yugoslavia, and Brazil.",
  "summary": "The power forward was drafted 24th overall by the Bucks in 1975",
  "key_points": [
    "Cornelius Cash Jr. dies at 74 in Dayton, Ohio.",
    "Hall of Famer from Bowling Green State University.",
    "Played 6 games for Detroit Pistons in 1976-77 season."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}