At USF, Mullen teamed with future Hall of Fame center Bill Russell in the frontcourt to bring home the first of the Dons' consecutive national titles in 1955.

However, Mullen chose instead to continue his basketball career in the Amateur Athletic Union, playing for the Wichita Vickers for six seasons.

The Vickers won the AAU title in 1959 with Mullen playing a key reserve role.

[2] After his AAU playing days were over, Jerry Mullen returned to his home state of California for a career in sales and consulting.

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