Doug Overton and Clifton Heights, St. Louis: Difference between pages
Undid revision 243813195 by 68.184.206.252 (talk) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Clifton Heights Neighborhood St Louis.jpg|thumb|250px|Location of Clifton Heights within [[St. Louis]].]] |
|||
'''Douglas M. Overton''' (born [[August 3]], [[1969]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]) is a former [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player who was selected by the [[Detroit Pistons]] in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the [[1991 NBA Draft]]. A 6'3" point guard from [[La Salle University]], Overton played in 11 NBA seasons for 8 different teams. He played for the [[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]], [[Denver Nuggets]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], [[Orlando Magic]], [[New Jersey Nets]], [[Boston Celtics]], [[Charlotte Hornets]] and [[Los Angeles Clippers]]. |
|||
'''Clifton Heights''', a neighborhood of [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] located along the southwest border of the city, is a neighborhood that is highlighted by a park with a playground and lake. |
|||
In his NBA career, Overton played in 499 games and scored a total of 2,253 points. In May 2006, Overton was named assistant men's basketball coach at [[Saint Joseph's University]]. |
|||
[[Image:Clifton_lake_south_view.jpg|thumb|250px|Clifton Heights Lake]] |
|||
Overton also spent time with the [[Wollongong Hawks|Illawarra Hawks]] of the [[Australia]]n [[National Basketball League (Australia)|NBL]]. |
|||
The neighborhood is mostly residential, with a history dating back to the early 1800s and houses of varying architectural styles, including some Victorians and numerous Arts and Crafts homes. The curving streets surrounding the park and the hills that slope downward toward [[Interstate 44|I-44]] are somewhat unusual for St. Louis City, and give the neighborhood a distinctive feeling. Bounded on the north and west by I-44, on the east by Hampton Ave., and on the south by Arsenal St., Clifton Heights is conveniently located in southwest St. Louis and provides easy access to events and activities throughout the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, as well as numerous destinations including [[Forest Park (St. Louis)|Forest Park]], [[St. Louis Science Center]], [[Missouri Botanical Garden]] and less than 10 minutes from the [[Jefferson National Expansion Memorial|Gateway Arch]]. |
|||
He is currently an assistant coach for the [[New Jersey Nets]]. |
|||
Clifton Heights is home to Mason School [http://www.slps.org/school/elementary_2.htm] - an elementary school in the St. Louis Public School System. The neighborhood is in the 24th ward of the City of St. Louis, currently represented by Alderman William Waterhouse. [http://stlcin.missouri.org/alderman/alderman.cfm?Ward=24] The neighborhood holds an annual "Party in the Park" in the fall of each year that features games, crafts, and other family activities. Clifton Heights also features numerous small businesses, a VFW post, and a Drury Inn and Suites at the corner of 1-44 and Hampton Avenue that was the subject of much neighborhood controversy regarding the demolition of homes and the placement of a large hotel next to small houses.[http://www.urbanstlouis.com/urbanstl/viewtopic.php?t=2600&sid=e32a53e14543d89b69baea8ee36fff56]. |
|||
HE IS THE KING OF THE TEN DAY CONTRACT |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
*[http://stlouis.missouri.org/cliftonheights/ Clifton Heights Neighborhood] |
|||
{{Stl neighborhoods}} |
|||
{{coord missing|United States}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
*[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/overtdo01.html Doug Overton's stats @ Basketball-reference.com] |
|||
*[http://sjuhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/overton_doug00.html Saint Joseph's Hawks bio] |
|||
[[Category:Neighborhoods in St. Louis]] |
|||
{{Missouri-geo-stub}} |
|||
{{1991 NBA Draft}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Overton, Doug}} |
|||
{{1960s-US-hoops-bio-stub}} |
|||
[[Category:1969 births]] |
|||
[[Category:Living people]] |
|||
[[Category:African American sportspeople]] |
|||
[[Category:American basketball players]] |
|||
[[Category:La Salle Explorers men's basketball players]] |
|||
[[Category:Detroit Pistons draft picks]] |
|||
[[Category:Washington Bullets players]] |
|||
[[Category:Denver Nuggets players]] |
|||
[[Category:Philadelphia 76ers players]] |
|||
[[Category:Orlando Magic players]] |
|||
[[Category:New Jersey Nets players]] |
|||
[[Category:Boston Celtics players]] |
|||
[[Category:Charlotte Hornets players]] |
|||
[[Category:Los Angeles Clippers players]] |
|||
[[Category:People from Philadelphia]] |
|||
[[Category:ACB league players]] |
|||
[[Category:FC Barcelona basketball players]] |
|||
[[Category:Point guards]] |
|||
[[Category:La Salle University alumni]] |
|||
Revision as of 23:55, 10 October 2008
Clifton Heights, a neighborhood of St. Louis located along the southwest border of the city, is a neighborhood that is highlighted by a park with a playground and lake.
The neighborhood is mostly residential, with a history dating back to the early 1800s and houses of varying architectural styles, including some Victorians and numerous Arts and Crafts homes. The curving streets surrounding the park and the hills that slope downward toward I-44 are somewhat unusual for St. Louis City, and give the neighborhood a distinctive feeling. Bounded on the north and west by I-44, on the east by Hampton Ave., and on the south by Arsenal St., Clifton Heights is conveniently located in southwest St. Louis and provides easy access to events and activities throughout the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, as well as numerous destinations including Forest Park, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri Botanical Garden and less than 10 minutes from the Gateway Arch.
Clifton Heights is home to Mason School [1] - an elementary school in the St. Louis Public School System. The neighborhood is in the 24th ward of the City of St. Louis, currently represented by Alderman William Waterhouse. [2] The neighborhood holds an annual "Party in the Park" in the fall of each year that features games, crafts, and other family activities. Clifton Heights also features numerous small businesses, a VFW post, and a Drury Inn and Suites at the corner of 1-44 and Hampton Avenue that was the subject of much neighborhood controversy regarding the demolition of homes and the placement of a large hotel next to small houses.[3].
External links
 | This Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |