Tyna attended Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky and played collegiately for the Louisville Cardinals from 1954–1957.\n', '

Tyra was a 1957 All-American. He is still the school\'s leading all-time rebounder and ranks 11th on the NCAA career rebounds list with 1,617. He was the first and one of four to have their basketball jersey number retired by Louisville Cardinals.\n', '

Tyra was the No. 2 overall pick of the 1957 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. Prior to the April 17, 1957 draft day, on April 3, 1957, the #2 pick (Tyra) was traded by the Pistons with Mel Hutchins to the New York Knicks for Dick Atha, Nathaniel Clifton and Harry Gallatin.\n', '

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