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Arnie Ferrin cause of death, wife, parents, net worth, funeral

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Chariton Arnold Ferrin Jr., mostly known as Arnie Ferrin, was an American professional basketball player, executive, and college athletics administrator.

Arnie was born on July 29, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.

Arnie attended the University of Utah where he played collegiate basketball with the Utes and earned All-American honors four times. He won an NCAA championship in 1944 and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title in 1947. During his professional basketball career, he played with the Minneapolis Lakers in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). They won league titles in 1949 and 1950.

Arnie Ferrin wife, parents, net worth

Arnie Ferrin was married to a beautiful lady called RoLayne Rasmussen. Arnie Ferrin and RoLayne met while studying at the University of Utah in 1942. The pair married on June 22, 1948, in the United States and lived together since, however, she died in 1999 of cancer. His father was Chariton Arnold Ferrin Sr., however, much is not known about his mother.

Notably, Arnie’s net worth has seen significant growth over the year of his career, and even after he retired. As at the time of his death, his net worth was estimated between $7 million and $10 million.

Arnie Ferrin cause of death, funeral

Arnie passed on of natural causes on December 27, 2022.

He was age 97. The family is yet to provide the public with his funeral arrangements. The date, time and venue if his burial has not yet been provided by the family.

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