Bennie Purcell is a professional basketball player who plays Guard as number 21. Purcell’s height was 5 ft 9 in. Purcell died on February 12, 2016, in Murray, Kentucky. Purcell was born on December 10, 1929, in Mount Vernon, Illinois. This article takes a deep dive into Bennie Purcell’s net worth.
In high school, Bennie Purcell played basketball for Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois) (Mount Vernon, Illinois). Purcell played basketball in college with Murray State Racers men’s basketball (1949-1952). In the 1952 draft, Purcell was chosen number — in round — by the Baltimore Bullets (1944-54).
Purcell played for the Washington Generals during 1954-1959. Some of the highlights of Bennie Purcell’s career include: NAIA Men’s Basketball Championships All-America, No. 21 Retired numbers, 10x Ohio Valley Conference champions, and 8x OVC Coach of the Year.
Basketball player annual payments can range between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of considerations. Although typical NBA players make a salary of approximately $2 million, some with D-league crossover deals earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although currently no player makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn around $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, salaries can dip below $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Bennie Purcell’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Bennie Purcell’s net worth at death is:
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