Billy Paultz

One collector is trying to find a single signature from every man who ever played for the Jazz — all 370 of them, from the 1974 New Orleans team to today. For many of them, this page is the only one on the internet. Here is Billy Paultz: what he did on the floor, a few things most people never knew, and every card that carries his name. If you own something he signed — or you know who might — there is a note at the foot of this page.

The Whopper out of St. John's chose the ABA in 1970, pulled down 33 rebounds in a game for the Nets, won the 1974 ABA title, made four All-Star teams and led the league with 253 blocks in 1975–76. The NBA years brought San Antonio, then Houston and the 1981 Finals alongside Moses Malone — plus, thanks to a midseason trade, an 84-game season in an 82-game year.

Utah in 1984–85 was the final stop of 15 professional seasons. Never quick but always shrewd, he summed himself up as a player who could 'do a little bit of everything.'

HOW HE CAME & WENTThe old ABA centre finished his career in Utah. After Houston waived him in 1983 he passed through San Antonio and Atlanta, and the Jazz signed him as a veteran free agent on September 28, 1984, sending the Hawks a 1985 third-round pick so they would not match. Utah waived him in September 1985.

Full name

William Edward Paultz

Utah Jazz tenure

1984–85

Position

Center

Born

1948, River Edge, New Jersey

Height

6′11″ (211 cm)

Weight

236 lb (107 kg)

College

St. John's

Drafted

1970, 7th round (No. 103), San Diego