Gerald W. Ward is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'4" guard, Ward starred at Boston College from 1960 to 1963. He scored 1,112 points over the course of his collegiate career, and grabbed 947 rebounds. As a senior, he was an All-American third team selection and an Academic All-American first team honoree. Ward was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the fifth pick of the 1963 NBA Draft. He played four seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Chicago Bulls, averaging 3.2 points per game. In 2007, Boston College retired Ward's #40 jersey. [More at Wikipedia]

September 6th, 1941 in The Bronx (Age 83)