While Wayne Embry enjoyed a solid playing career, his overall impact on basketball stems from both his on-court and off-court activities. He was a rugged forward-center for eleven professional seasons with the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks who never minded mixing it up under the basket. Embry finally reached the pinnacle in 1968 when he won an NBA championship with the Celtics. In 1971, Embry was named Milwaukee’s general manager, becoming the first African-American to
