Led by head coach Pete Newell, and fortified by the stellar play of Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, and Jerry Lucas, the US squad cruised to the gold medal in Rome going 8-0 against the rest of the world. 1961 - Larry Duty, NJCAA 1962 - Bruce Gossett, JNCAA 1962 - Kenny Welbourne, NJCAA 1965 - Hubert Hodges, JNCAA 1965 - Bob Newman, NJCAA 1966 - Frank Sorrells, NJCAA 1966 - Lou 1959-60 Awards Voting 1961-62 Awards Voting. 39. Players are listed with their name during their high school career, their graduation year and school. The All- American Readheads womens basketball team they played from 1936 to 1986 . something for which future Pennant Winner: New York The 1962-63 freshman team was tabbed as one of the finest in Kentucky's long basketball tradition. He was named All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2006 at KC and was named First Team All-American, First Team All-Conference and Conference MVP his sophomore season. Basketball 1961-1962 31. Boys Basketball State Tournament. Edwin Henderson-The father of physical education in Black high schools and the Black YMCA basketball league. Joe Murray. Named a Parade 1st team All-America, Flowers averaged 28 points and 18 rebounds and shot an amazing 72 percent from the floor. Humes was named to the Silver Anniversary team in 1990. Kentuckians Mickey Gibson, Larry Conley, and Jim Rose, were first team HONORED JERSEYS The University of Illinois has honored its most decorated basketball players in school history by hanging a banner with their name and number. He was named first team All-American in 1954 and second team All-American in 1955. He was part of the US mens team that won the gold medal in 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games. A total of 53 Wildcats have earned All-America honors. Led by Strimer and Jud Millhon 51, who would go on to win first-team All-American honors in 1951, the Bishops won the 1948-49 Ohio Athletic Conference championship. The 1961-62 Ramblers, the first major college team composed of four African-American starters, played a demanding schedule that took them all the way to the NIT semi AL Most Valuable Player: Roger Maris. Stood 6-5 but could handle the ball extremely well. John Corbett. Barry Wilson 64 - Barry Wilson graduated from Holy Cross in 1964, and was a member of the 1963 State Championship Football Team. Previous Season Next Season. McDonald's High School Basketball All American Teams; Olympic Team Selections. 2012-13. Teams: 1961-62 and 1962-63 basketball teams; Contributor: Archie Whitfield (longtime employee at KC) Hall of Fame - 2011 Inductees . The 3-point line's first use in a Nat Sweetwater Clifton. 1977-78. The Inception. The following season, he was named Pac-10 Player of the Year and to the Associated Press All-American 2 nd Team. 1961: Bill Bradley: 1: Crystal City (Crystal City, MO) SR: Princeton: 83: 1008: 2503: 12.1: 30.2.513: 1961: Ron Krick: 1: West Reading (West Reading, PA) SR: Cincinnati: 74: 501: 698: 6.8: 1945-51 UA wins 81 consecutive games in BEar Down Gym. 36 pts. 1978-79. The 3-point line's first use in a professional league was back in 1961 in the American Basketball League. University of Michigan Football All-American Ron Kramer End, 1955, 1956 As captain of the basketball team during his senior year, Kramer set Michigan's all-time scoring mark at 1,124 points, a standard that stood until 1961. Hank DeZonie. 1961. Only student Opens and the 1955 Masters; Crawford Mims (BSHPE 56) Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame; He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 and named to the NBAs 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996-97. Earned all-state honors in 1984-85 and was two-time All-CNY Cities League all-star. Lloyd Hinchey, Norwich. He served as senator from 1979 to 1997. Charlie was an incredible Athlete that achieved many things over his life, just to name a few; were in 1961 Charlie was Elected to the WigWam Wisemen All American Redd, Michael R. (born: 1944 - died: 2007) In 1963, Mike Redd, from Newburg (Jefferson County), KY, was the first African American named Kentucky Mr. Basketball. Len Chappell. Eligibility. One of 100 named to Coach and Athlete magazines Prep All-America basketball team. All-time NCAA men's basketball vacated Final Four teams. McDonald's High School Basketball All American Teams; Olympic Team Selections. Season Awards. 1961 American League Team Statistics. WBCA announces 2022 Division 5 Boys Basketball All-State Team. 35 pts. Named the greatest Kansas high school basketball player of the 20th century, Allen starred on UCLAs 1967 and 1968 national championship teams. Most Valuable Player Table; 1st Team. The 1960 United States Olympic basketball team is widely considered the greatest amateur basketball team ever assembled. 1979 Tucson Gunners Program. Dr. Henderson lived, played, coached and administrated the game in Washington D.C. in the 1910's. Basketball Admissions 1944-1945 32. All-Star Game: Year: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 USA Olympic Basketball Team Rosters and Stats; More Awards Pages. CIAC is presenting the 25-player CIAC Boys Basketball All Century Team. Second Team All American, 1957 State Tournament Player, 1951 Varsity Basketball 1951, 1952, 1953 University of Portland Gary Strachan 1970 Basketball Basketball 1961-1964 All League 1963-1965 All State 1964 & 1965 All American 1965 Senior Class Officer Oregon State Basketball All Pac 8 All Coast All American. Most Redd was chosen over Clem Haskins, an outstanding basketball player in Taylor County. Class L. Dave Hicks, Wilbur Cross. 03/21/2022, 1:30pm CDT , By WBCA. A three-time first-team Class 3A all-state selection. Team Statistics. A selection board headed by Bob Lapidus of New York conducted the nationwide selections and the 1956 team included Robertson, West, Coleman, former NBA coach Doug Moe, and sophomore Jerry Lucas, who would become the first three-time honoree. 1961-62 First Team Second Team Bill Bridges, KCS Herschell Turner, CHM Larry Staverman, KCS John Cox, CLP Connie Hawkins, PRN Bill Spivey, HAW Dan Swartz, WST/NYT Nick After that junior season, Bellamy was the starting center for the USA team in the 1960 Olympics that went unbeaten, taking home the gold medal in Rome. Other notables on that team were Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Jerry Lucas and Purdue's Terry Dischinger. #46 Ron Green FARGO All-conference receiver at North Dakota; played with Browns in 1967 and '68. Larry Humes The 6-4 Humes was a four-year starter at Madison, earning Mr. Basketball honors in 1962. Football player: Bob Laird (1977-78) Tim 1985-United-States-Basketball-League-Program. He was named All-District, All-Catholic, All-State and a high school All-American. NCAA First Team All-America in the 1650 free-2009 ESPN Third-Team Academic All-America At-Large Team-2009 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400 meter free-2008. Harry Bucky Lew. Dick Garmaker, a consensus All-America basketball player for the Gophers who went on to play six seasons in the NBA, died Saturday. Class M. Mel #48 Earl Lloyd. Billy Mcgill (2) Utah. These six men are the African- American legacy of professional Read More. Team competition. 1962-63 CRAIG DILL SAGINAW ARTHUR HILL, 6-10, 198 1961-62 ERNIE THOMPSON SAGINAW, 6-3, 187. 2014-15. 5 Tide finished 10-1, with Jordan, a unanimous All-American who finished fourth in Heisman Trophy balloting, recording 30 tackles against Oklahoma in the Basketball 1960-1961 30. The final five names revealed are featured below. Andrus, Lou LB Den 67 Brigham Young. Bradley was born in Crystal City, Missouri. United States Basketball League 1985-2007. The 2019-20 Blazer team was 28-0 heading into the state #47 George Rulon JAMESTOWN National coordinator of American Legion Baseball from 1961 to '86; credited with popularizing American Legion World Series. Formed in 1936, the all-female five played mens teams by mens rules, shattering stereotypes about female athletes and overcoming social barriers that existed on and off the basketball court. Center Michael Doleac, a pre-med student, was the team's high scorer, but point guard Andre Miller was the team's star. Hank DeZonie. Walt Bellamy with his fellow freshmen in November, 1957 (Photo: Indiana University Archives) Today we bring you the third Pennant Winner: New York Yankees. RUDY FINDERSON '58 (1958, AP Little All-American 2nd team) MIKE FAHEY '75 (1975, NABC 2 nd team) JOHN MARTIN '78 (1977, NABC 2 nd team) JOE CARTER '77 (1977, NABC 3 rd Of those players, 16 were named concensus first team. As a senior in 2002, averaged 30 points and 10 rebounds. 1961 American League Team Statistics. The team shot 68.8 percent from the field and scored 101.9 points per game. #47 George Chet Walker (2) Bradley. Jared Butler, Baylor, Jr., G.The 6-3 guard led a dominant Bears team with 17.1 points and 5.0 assists per game, and gave coach Scott Drew a The No. It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that Small College Basketball announces the inaugural Hall of Fame Class of inductees into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame. 1979 Tucson Gunners Program Western Basketball Association Tucson Gunners 104 Reno Bighorns 90 Western Basketball Association Finals, Game 7 April 2, 1979 Tucson Community Center Attendance: ~4,000. The 1960 United States Olympic basketball team is widely considered the greatest amateur basketball team ever assembled. Herbie Lee The 5-11 Lee was the second-leading scorer on South Bend Centrals 30-0 state championship team in 1956-57, averaging 16.2 points per game. Redd, a 6'2" guard, is remembered as one of the best basketball players ever in the state of Kentucky. Indiana Basketball All-Decade Team: 1960s. At 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, Anderson, Max RB-KR Buf 68-69 Arizona State. 2000 Points Club: Archie Talley, Salem 3720 Jack Sullivan, Mount Saint Mary 2672, Dave Robinson, Navy 2669, Austin Carr, Notre Dame 2560, Johnny Dawkins, Duke 2556, Jeff Once it became mainstream, though--with the ABA leading the charge in 1967--basketball would never be the same again. Stan Poole, Hartford Public. Team Statistics. Henderson's Twelfth Street YMCA team won a Negro national championship and went on to become Howard University's first varsity basketball team. 1986 Parade All-American Third Team. Harry Bucky Lew. 1934 and 1961. All-America 21 times, the most of any Division I program. Named first team All-America (basketball) in 1957; Played 13 seasons in the big leagues for four MLB teams; Jake Gibbs (BSHPE 61) Member of College Football Hall of Fame; Won 40 Franchise swapping has happened twice with Milwaukee going from the AL to NL in 1998 and Houston going the opposite way 15 years later in 2013. 30, 2015, 11:00 a.m. 1961: St. Joseph's (PA) Hawks. 35 points Sherman Anderson, Ralph OE LA 60 Los Angeles State d. 11/27/1960. Wake Forest. Jerry Lucas (3) Ohio State. Timothy Mulcahy As a member of the Wolverine track squad, Kramer was a talented high jumper, despite his 230-pound frame. United States Basketball League 1985-2007. Named first team All-America (basketball) in 1957; Played 13 seasons in the big leagues for four MLB teams; Jake Gibbs (BSHPE 61) Member of College Football Hall of Fame; Won 40 tour events between 1947 and 1961; Won the 1949 and 1965 U.S. Noteable: A three-sport athlete at Liverpool (football, basketball and lacrosse), Gedney was a first-team, all-state selection and received honorable mention on USA Today's All-American team. He was a member of the Democratic Party . Buster Douglas, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, played basketball at CCC 1978-79. Eddie Griffin, Hartford Public. Wally Wingert. George Clooney. Class of 1985. Basketball Admissions 1945-1946 33. The ABL only lasted 1 seasons before folding, so the 3-pointer quickly went away. The first team, which later appeared on Steve Allens NBC television show, included Terry Bethel of Previous Season Next Season. It was According to an NCAA study, 14.8 percent of all JUCO basketball players transferred from junior colleges with basketball programs to a four-year NCAA Division 1 college program in 2018compared to 1 percent of high-school basketball players who went on to play D1 Austin Carr, Mackin vs. Georgetown Frosh Feb 27 1965. 1954 Hadie Redd becomes UA's 1st African The consensus 1961 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of seven major All-American teams. Bob Verga, St. Rose (1963) But it was at St. Rose where Verga led coach Pat McCanns teams to back-to-back Non-Public B titles (1962, 63) and averaged over 40 points Other Leagues: Major Leagues, NL. Led by head coach Pete Newell, and fortified by the stellar In 1936, the All-American Redheads became the first womens team to play by mens rules and against mens teams. Most Valuable Player. 1961. 53 Photos. Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School HS Grad Draft Year 1986 California Mr. Basketball (Selections By CalHiSports.com) Player Pos Basketball 1960-1961 30. A new addition to the Alabama coaching staff that season was ends coach Howard Schnellenberger, who had played for Bryant at Kentucky a decade earlier. Schnellenberger, now 84 and the lone offensive coach from the 1961 Alabama team who is still living, said Trammell was an expert at making calls at the line of scrimmage. Chuck Cooper. All American Red Heads. (Photo credit: Penn State Basketball Yearbook, 2005-2006) Donny Appleman, Was the first Blair Robertson and Lucas averaged 17.0 points per game, and West averaged 13.8 points per game. 1979 Tucson Gunners Program. This book examines the American Basketball League and its short history, beginning with its conception in 1959-60 and its two seasons of play, 1961-1963. American League. Academic All Expansion took place for the first time in 1961 with further expansions in 1969, 1977, and 1998. Top Players: Bernie Williams, Parade All-American third team; Sid Catlett, Parade All-American third team (in 1966) Note: The Stags knocked off Alcindor and Power The 6-foot-6 big man led the Gaelic Knights to sectional Class A title as a senior. Boys Basketball AP Poll Champions. The best high school basketball teams of all time had some of the game's greatest players. 2013-14. 64 greatest Illinois high school basketball teams ever Chicago Tribune. Search thousands of defunct teams BY NAME, CITY, STADIUM, OWNER, PLAYER, etc. In addition, he was a two-time State Wrestling Champion, and a member of the basketball team. He studied at Princeton University. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), The Sporting News, and the National Collegiate Association Bureau (NCAB). Other Leagues: Major Leagues, NL. The All American Red Heads barnstormed the country for the better part of six decades playing to packed houses at every stop. Roger Johnson is 1st to receive All-America Honors (3rd Team). Larry Cannaday, St. Johns vs Good Counsel 1974. In 1946, Bob Strimer took over as the mens basketball coach. First Team All Indiana Collegiate Conference Baseball-1963, 1964 & 1965. Once it became mainstream, though--with the ABA leading the charge in 1967--basketball would never be the same again. Harold Hunter. Basketball Admissions 1945-1946 33. One of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, Chamberlain was also one of the top high school track and All American Red Heads. Craig Tucker, Third Team NJCAA All-American, 1978-79 First Team NJCAA All-American, 1979-80 Paul Henry, First Team NJCAA All-American 1961-62 Southern Illinois University. All-Americans are selected on the basis of their finish at the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA or CCCAA Championships AND a team's current membership with the CSCAA. Record: 61-100-0, Finished 9th in American League (Schedule and Results) Manager: Mickey Vernon (61-100) General Manager: Edward Doherty Farm Director: Hal Keller Ballpark: Griffith Jerry Lucas wasn't only one of the most accomplished men's basketball players of the 1960s, he's one of the most decorated players of all-time, leading Ohio State to the 1960 national championship and two other national runner-up finishes. Formed in 1936, the all-female five Ralph Buccini, Wilbur Cross. 1979 Tucson Gunners Program Western Basketball Garmaker, who lived in Tulsa, Okla., was 87. 84, Reggie Isaac playing for Philadelphia Bartram (W 99-69) v. William Bodine HS, 1/22/1986 (Philadelphia, Pa.) 81, Baron Flenory, a 5'10" ninth grader at New Kensington (Pa.) Lee led With a team in Hawaii, the league created an adjusted schedule to accommodate the outsize These six men are the African- American legacy of professional basketball. Bradley served as a United States senator of New Jersey. 3. James Ratliff, Eastern vs. Ballou 1976. Alabamas 1961 team, which also featured such Crimson Tide legends as Billy Neighbors and Lee Roy Jordan, went 11-0 and won the first of six national championships Anderson, Dick DB Mia 68-69 Colorado. REGGIE HARDING, C, DETROIT EASTERN (1959-1961): Arguably the best center to play high school basketball in the state, the 7-foot-tall Harding averaged 25 points basketball team (1992 to '95); finished with 1,941 points. The league was the first to use a trapezoidal, wider lane and a 30-second shot clock, as well as the 3-point shot. Continental Basketball Association Spalding Official Game Ball Year? Chuck Cooper. Girls Basketball AP All-Ohio Teams. 1 of 64. William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician, basketball player, and educator. OHSAA State Tournament Results. As soon as Kareem cleared out, Wicks exploded for 18.6 points per game, first-team All-America honors and the Most Outstanding Player Award at the 1970 Final Four. Chino Hills was one of the most exciting high school basketball teams of the 2000s, averaging 98 points per contest and tying the state record with 18 100-point games in Antwine, Houston DT Bos 61-69 Southern Illinois 1985-United-States-Basketball-League-Program. The Ever since PARADE selected its first All America High School Football Team in 1963, the magazine has been discovering some of the greatest gridiron legends in All-American Basketball Alliance (1978) American Basketball Association (1967-1976) American Basketball League (1961-1962) Continental Basketball Association. The Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team was an annual selection by Parade that nationally honored the top high school boys' basketball players in the United States. Basketball Admissions 1944-1945 32. For student-athletes wondering how competitive JUCO basketball is, the answer is simple: very. Nat Sweetwater Clifton. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE April 30 Isiah Thomas, African-American basketball player, coach and team owner; May. Chicagos first state champions. #46 Ron Green FARGO All-conference receiver at North Dakota; played with Browns in 1967 and '68. Wilt Chamberlain, Overbrook (Philadelphia), 1955. 1961. In 1938 C. M . Published: Mar. County Outstanding Pitcher Award-1961. Earl Lloyd. Basketball- 2 nd Team All County, Co-Captain-1961. ML Cy Young: Whitey Ford. basketball team (1992 to '95); finished with 1,941 points. Olson sponsored the Redheads as well as the Ozark Hillbillies, Olson's Terrible Swedes . In the 1960-61 basketball season, Elder High School's team ran through a proverbial wall with one of the best seasons in program history. Harold Hunter. They won it all in both 1961 and 1962 and darn near pulled off a three-peat. The All American Red Heads barnstormed the country for the better part of six decades playing to packed houses at every stop. Parades first All-America boys basketball team consisted of three first-player squads. Basketball 1961-1962 31. American professional basketball player Charles Barkley was a prolific scorer and played for Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rocket teams of the National Basketball Association. The Inception. The UIL and MaxPreps.com have teamed up to make results, records, team information and stats from UIL sports available using MaxPrep's sports information system. American League.