Fred Slaughter, who helped U.C.L.A. win its first N.C.A.A. tournament basketball championship as a senior under Coach John Wooden in 1964, died on Oct. 6 at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 74.
U.C.L.A. announced his death but did not provide the cause.
Slaughter was the Bruins’ starting center from 1962 to 1964. They were 30-0 in 1963-64, the program’s first undefeated season, which yielded the first of Wooden’s 10 N.C.A.A. titles. Slaughter averaged 7.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game that season.
Joining Slaughter in the starting five were guards Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich and forwards Keith Erickson and Jack Hirsch. Wooden employed a 2-2-1 zone defense that came to be known as the Bruin blitz.
As a sophomore, Slaughter helped the Bruins to their first Final Four. The next year, the team lost in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament.
Slaughter also competed as a freshman on U.C.L.A.’s track team in the 100- and 220-yard dashes, the high jump, the shot put and the discus.
He earned a degree in business administration and went on to earn an M.B.A. at U.C.L.A. and a law degree from Columbia.
As a sports agent and lawyer, he represented professional basketball and football players, including the Basketball Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler, Dennis Johnson and Jamaal Wilkes.
Born on March 13, 1942, in Topeka, Kan., Slaughter competed in basketball, football, and track and field at Topeka High.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Kay; a daughter, Hilary; a son, Fred; and three grandchildren.
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