Birth Name: Joseph Franklin Fulks
Occupation: Basketball Player
Place Of Birth: Kentucky
Date Of Birth: October 26, 1921
Date Of Death: March 21, 1976
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Joe Fulks was born on the 26th of October, 1921. He was best known for being a Basketball Player. Jumping Joe was one of basketball’s first superstars, developing the early jumpshot, and scoring a record 63 points in a single game.
Joe Fulks was born in Kentucky. After a stint in the Marines, he joined the BAA’s Philadelphia Warrior, winning the BAA title in 1947, his rookie year. Able to transfer balls from one hand to the other in midair and to score turnaround shots, he broke multiple league scoring records.
Joe Fulks was a Scorpio and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Joe Fulks was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Joseph Franklin Fulks is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
Joe’s Joseph Franklin Fulks attended Kuttawa in Kuttawa, Kentucky and
Murray State University.
Family
Joe Fulks’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Joe Fulks’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Joe Fulks kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Joe Fulks was born in the Year of the Rooster.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Joseph Franklin Fulks |
| NICKNAME: | Joe, Jumpin’ Joe |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Scorpio |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Joe Fulks was a Scorpio. People of this zodiac sign like truth, being right, longtime friends, teasing, and dislike dishonesty, revealing secrets, passive people. The strengths of this sign are being resourceful, brave, passionate, a true friend, while weaknesses can be distrusting, jealous, secretive and violent. The greatest overall compatibility with Scorpio is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Joe Fulks was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Joe Fulks had a ruling planet of Pluto and has a ruling planet of Pluto. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Neptune were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
Joe Fulks’s birth sign is Scorpio and he had a ruling planet of Pluto.
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