The Celtics' new Coach Red Auerbach defended the unpopular pick of Share, saying "We need a big man.

Cousy then balked at playing in Moline, Illinois, eventually forcing his rights to be sold to the Chicago Stags.

Instead he signed with the Waterloo Hawks in the fledgling National Professional Basketball League (1950–51), playing for Coach Jack Smiley.

[8][4] In two-and-a-half seasons with Fort Wayne, Share averaged 4.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in limited playing time.

His role as a rebounding force in the middle, setting screens and playing strong defense freed Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame teammates Bob Pettit, Ed Macauley, Cliff Hagan and Slater Martin to better play their games.

[10] In the 1958 NBA Finals victory against the Celtics, Share averaged 6.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in the six-game series, in a key reserve role.

[12] On February 1, 1960, the Hawks traded Share, Nick Mantis and Willie Merriweather to the Minneapolis Lakers for Larry Foust.

He had lived in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and was survived by his wife Rose and daughters Ann and Cindy.