died during their careers References External links ABA statistics at Basketball Reference Jim O'Brien: Wendell Ladner 1948 births 1975 deaths Accidental deaths in New York (state) American men's basketball players Basketball players from Mississippi Carolina Cougars players Kentucky Colonels players Memphis Pros players Memphis Tams players New York Nets players People from Hancock County, Mississippi Small forwards Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball players Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1975 Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States