Paul Walther  Paul P. Walther (March 23, 1927 – December 21, 2014) was an American basketball player. Walther was a native of Covington, Kentucky and a graduate of Covington Catholic High School. He was a 6'2" guard/forward at the University of Tennessee, where he was coached by Emmett Lowery. His playing career was split by World War II, when he served in the United States Navy. He was team captain at Tennessee during 1948–49, his final season there. Walther played six seasons (1949–1955) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Indianapolis Olympians, Philadelphia Warriors, and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his career and appeared in the 1952 NBA All-Star Game. After his basketball career, Walther worked 32 years for Merrill Lynch in Chicago. Walther died in Atlanta at the age of 87.