Lou Hudson died Friday after suffering a severe stroke that left the Hawks great in grave condition. He was 69.
Hudson suffered the stroke two weeks ago and was taken to an Atlanta hospital.
Hudson is one of three Hawks to have his number retired. His No. 23 is joined by Bob Pettit’s No. 9 and Dominique Wilkins’ No. 21.
Hudson, known as “Sweet Lou,” played 11 of his 13 NBA season for the Hawks. He was a six-time All-Star, being honored in consecutive seasons from 1967-86 to 1973-74. He spent his last two seasons with the Lakers. The 6-foot-5 guard/forward played 890 NBA games and averaged 20.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists.