▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁– ▁October ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 0 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁professional ▁basketball ▁player . ▁ ▁Spain ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Basketball ▁Association ' s ▁Chicago ▁Bull s ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁overall ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁NBA ▁D raft ▁and ▁by ▁the ▁Oak land ▁O aks ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁A BA ▁D raft . ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁eleven ▁American ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁games ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 - 7 1 ▁season ▁for ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Cond ors . ▁ ▁A ▁ 6 ' 9 " ▁center , ▁Spain ▁played ▁college ▁basketball ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Houston ▁with ▁El vin ▁Hay es ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 6 - 1 9 6 9 . ▁Spain ▁graduated ▁from ▁Austin ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Houston . ▁ ▁Spain ▁died ▁of ▁cancer ▁at ▁age ▁ 4 4 ▁in ▁Houston , ▁Texas . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Career ▁NBA ▁stats ▁@ ▁basketball - reference . com ▁Career ▁NCAA ▁stats ▁@ ▁the d raft review . com ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁players ▁Category : B asketball ▁players ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Division ▁I ▁Final ▁Four ▁Category : B asketball ▁players ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Division ▁I ▁Final