One of the finest college players in the country while at Duke University and a member of the 1964 US Men’s Olympic basketball team, the 6’4″ Jeff Mullins was in high demand during the 1964 NBA draft. The St. Louis Hawks pounced on him with the 5th pick, ahead of other NBA luminaries like Willis Reed, Jerry Sloan, and Paul Silas.
Why did the Warriors retire Tom Meschery's number but not Mullins'?