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He also was a starting guard for the Stanford basketball team, [8] and threw javelin for the school's varsity track and field squad. [9] Rintala was the 1932 recipient of the Jake Gimbel Award, an annual prize presented to an outstanding senior athlete "whose attitude toward things athletic is outstanding." [10]
The Original Celtics, for instance, are considered the "fathers of basketball" [21] and were presented as "World’s Basketball Champions"; [21] the players had to sign a contract to play with them, and Jim Furey organized matches as a circus, moving daily from town to town. The Celtics became the strongest team, and their successes lasted from ...
Stats at Basketball Reference Rudolph A. LaRusso (November 11, 1937 – July 9, 2004) [ 1 ] was an American professional basketball player who was a five-time All-Star in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [ 2 ]
The following are recognized by the Basketball Hall of Fame as members of "The First Team": [7] [8] Lyman Walker Archibald (July 3, 1868 – November 10, 1947) Franklin Everts Barnes (August 28, 1868 – October 3, 1947) Wilbert Franklin Carey (October 31, 1868 – June 16, 1940) William Richmond Chase (June 23, 1867 – August 30, 1951)
Tony Washam Sr. (Import) Power forward: West Virginia: 1984 1 [203] Steve Watson: Small forward: Ateneo: 1983 1985 3 [54] Bubba Wells (Import) Small forward: Austin Peay: 2001 2002 2 [87] DeWayne Wesley (Import) Shooting guard: New Orleans: 1998 1 [203] Frank Western (Import) Small forward: Providence: 1998 1 [203] Clinton Wheeler (Import ...
Rudy Dewayne Woods (October 12, 1959 – January 28, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. A tall and strong center, he was one of the top prospects in the 1978 high school class. A tall and strong center, he was one of the top prospects in the 1978 high school class.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. Congolese-American basketball player (1966–2024) "Dikembe" and "Mutombo" redirect here. For other uses, see Dikembe (disambiguation) and Mutombo (name). Dikembe Mutombo Mutombo with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2002 Personal information Born (1966-06-25) June 25, 1966 Léopoldville ...
Stats at Basketball Reference Oscar Benjamin "Ossie" Schectman (March 30, 1919 – July 30, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He is credited with having scored the first basket in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which would later become the National Basketball Association (NBA).