and the Lakers lost to Russell and the Celtics in the 1962 NBA Finals, in seven games. After Basketball Following his retirement, Felix worked for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation where he sponsored a basketball tournament in Elmhurst, Queens and later worked as a supervisor at Harlem men's shelter. Felix died of a heart attack on July 28, 1991. He had a son, Ray Jr., with his wife Gloria. NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References External links Ray Felix Career Stats 1930 births 1991 deaths African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) draft picks Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Basketball players from New York City Centers (basketball) LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball players Los Angeles Lakers players Minneapolis Lakers players National Basketball Association All-Stars New York Knicks players 20th-century African-American sportspeople