Post by Handsome Pete on Jul 12, 2021 23:57:59 GMT -5
Due to some financial woes, I had to cash my original article before I could add any updates. If you didn't read that article, the long and short of it is there are an incredible amount of HOFers to choose from for the 3013 draft class, most of whom I had never heard of before. I wanted to learn more about the pre-NBA players in the Naismith HOF, and now I'm passing that knowledge on to you!
In the first installment, I covered some of basketball's early innovators and the black barnstormers who made a name for themselves pre-integration, even sometimes blazing the trail for integration themselves. If you want to read that article, you can do so here. This is the 2nd and final installment, which covers players who went on to be legendary coaches, players known for their college careers, so-called "big" men and "scoring" leaders, and a grab bag of guys with weird nicknames.
Come, take a walk with me...
In the first installment, I covered some of basketball's early innovators and the black barnstormers who made a name for themselves pre-integration, even sometimes blazing the trail for integration themselves. If you want to read that article, you can do so here. This is the 2nd and final installment, which covers players who went on to be legendary coaches, players known for their college careers, so-called "big" men and "scoring" leaders, and a grab bag of guys with weird nicknames.
Come, take a walk with me...
The Pre-NBA Hall of Fame (Update 2)
Legendary Coaches
(from left to right: Branch McCracken, Buddy Jeannette, John Wooden, Bud Foster, Joe Lapchick, and Pat Page)
(from left to right: Branch McCracken, Buddy Jeannette, John Wooden, Bud Foster, Joe Lapchick, and Pat Page)
College Standouts
(from left to right: Vic Hanson, John Roosma, Cat Thompson, Paul Endacott, Ernest Schmidt, and John Schommer)
(from left to right: Vic Hanson, John Roosma, Cat Thompson, Paul Endacott, Ernest Schmidt, and John Schommer)
"Big" Men and "Big" Scorers
(from left to right: Tom Barlow, William Johnson, Bennie Borgmann, Chuck Hyatt, and Barney Sedran)
(from left to right: Tom Barlow, William Johnson, Bennie Borgmann, Chuck Hyatt, and Barney Sedran)
Weird Nicknames
(from left to right: Bob Gruenig, Jack McCracken, Fuzzy Vandivier, John Beckman, Joe Brennan, Honey Russell, Bobby McDermott, Max Friedman, and Red DeBernardi)
(from left to right: Bob Gruenig, Jack McCracken, Fuzzy Vandivier, John Beckman, Joe Brennan, Honey Russell, Bobby McDermott, Max Friedman, and Red DeBernardi)
