From Duke to Denver: The Rise of Joe Belmont, the “Houdini of the Hardwood”
Joe Belmont was born on July 12, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1952, He started his playing career at Duke University, on their Duke Blue Devils squad, under head coach Harold Bradley. He played 4 seasons at Duke and averaged 13.0 points a game. He was named Co-Captain of Blue Devils for the 1954-1955 season,…
