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- Full name: Marvin Nathaniel WebsterBasketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- Born: April 13, 1952Basketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- Birthplace: Baltimore, MarylandBasketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- Died: April 6, 2009ESPN.com: ... Marvin Webster Found Dead in Tulsa Hotel
- Found dead in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hotel roomESPN.com: ... Marvin Webster Found Dead in Tulsa Hotel
- Height: 7'1"Basketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- Weight: 225 lbsBasketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- Position: CenterBasketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- Nicknames: The Human Eraser, Marvin the MagnificentBasketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- High school: Edmondson High SchoolBasketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
- College: Morgan State UniversityBasketball-Reference: Marvin Webster Stats
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Marvin "The Eraser" Webster was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association who played for the New York Knicks in the 1980s.
Webster was found dead in a hotel bathtub on April 6, 2009, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The cause of death is of possible coronary artery disease. He was 56.The New York Times: Remembering Marvin Webster, Once a Knicks Savior (April 8, 2009)
Death
Webster was found dead in the bathtub of his room at the Ambassador Hotel in Tulsa on April 6, 2008. Hotel employees stated that he had been living there for some time, but had not been seen for several days. Foul play was not suspected and according to Webster's former agent, the death was related to coronary artery disease.ESPN.com: ... Marvin Webster Found Dead in Tulsa HotelBasketball Career
After playing college basketball with the Morehead State Eagles, Webster joined the Denver Nuggets in the ABA. He played one season with the Nuggets before coming to the Seattle SuperSonics in a five-player trade in 1977. Webster averaged 16.1 points, 13.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game and helped lead the SuperSonics to their first NBA Finals.Official Site of the Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics 40th Anniversary TeamIn 1978, Webster signed with the New York Knicks and went on to play six seasons with the team. He left the Knicks in 1984, then returned for a final season as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks in 1986-1987.NBA.com: Marvin Webster