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Barney Sedran (born Sedransky; nicknamed "Mighty Mite"; January 28, 1891 – January 14, 1964) was an American professional basketball player in the 1910s and 1920s who is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. [1]
Robert P. "Fuzzy" Vandivier (December 26, 1903 – July 30, 1983) was an American high school and collegiate basketball player during the 1920s. [1]At Franklin High School he led a squad nicknamed "Franklin Wonder Five", a team that compiled an 89–9 record, won three state championships (1920, 1921, 1922) and is considered the greatest Indiana High School team of all time.
Alphonso Ford, who died aged 32, one week after retiring from basketball due to leukemia; Lorenzen Wright, who was murdered at age 34 by his ex-wife; Kobe Bryant, who died aged 41 in a helicopter crash, alongside his daughter Gianna and seven other individuals.
Known as the "best basketball player" of the 1900s-1920s. Formed, operated, and played for the Loendi Big Five, which became the most dominant basketball team of the Black Fives Era through the mid-1920s, winning four straight Colored Basketball World Championship titles. [173] 2016: Sheryl Swoopes: G: First player to be signed to the WNBA. 3× ...
Eugene Andrew Stump (August 9, 1925 – c. 2014) was an American professional basketball player. [1] Stump was selected in the 1947 BAA Draft by the Boston Celtics after a collegiate career at DePaul. [1] He played for the Celtics, Minneapolis Lakers and Waterloo Hawks in his three-year BAA/NBA career. [1]
Stats at Basketball Reference Arnitz L. Johnson (May 16, 1920 – June 6, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1946 to 1953.
Nat Holman (born Nathan Helmanowich; October 19, 1896 – February 12, 1995) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and is the only coach to lead his team to NCAA and National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championships in the same season.