Influential in the development of 3-second rule; developed the 1-3-1 zone defense; Shoe salesman; Organized first basketball clinic at, 50 district, regional, and invitational tournaments, including two championships (Indiana state; 1919, 1934); first President, Indiana High School Coaching Association; member of National Rules Committee (195256); first full-time executive secretary and director of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (196366). Co-founder and longtime director of Five-Star Basketball Camp, which revolutionized scouting, recruiting, and coaching development. See More by this Creator. Baseball Hall of Famers and former Cardinals Ozzie Smith, left, and Whitey Herzog take part in ceremonies for the home opener of the St. Louis Cardinals 2021 season at Busch Stadium in St.. Lil Abner ', remarkably tough 6' 5 forward, played college ball at Kentucky, star for the St. Louis Hawks, helped them win 1958 NBA title. She was a member of the NCAA National Champion Connecticut Huskies (1995). He was a longtime NBA writer with the Akron Beacon Journal, Rocky Mountain News and AOL FanHouse. While Herb Williams may not have set any records in the NBA, he still holds some records from his college career with the Ohio States Buckeyes, including most career fields goals made (834 in 114 games), second most rebounds (1,111), and second most blocked shots (328). Jones most notable attribute as a professional basketball player is that he is one of the oldest players in the games history, retiring at the age of 41. George Mikan was the Babe Ruth of basketball, Kundla said. John was kind of a psychologist, being able to keep all of those players happy playing as a team. In 2016, ESPN named him the second best player in NBA history behind Michael Jordan. [6], For a person to be inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor, they must have made "significant contributions to the game of basketball". [4][5][84][85][86][87][88] Harris-Stewart is the only female drafted by an NBA team,[89] while Meyers is the only one to have been signed by an NBA team.[90]. Mikan did come back to play in 1955-56 but no longer was dominant. Years Played: 1984 1998 (15 years) Although Parish played for a few teams, he best remembered for his time with the Boston Celtics, who he remained with for 14 years. Monte Merrill Irvin was born February 25, 1919, in Haleburg, Alabama but his family soon moved up North. 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Players must have been retired for at least three years before becoming eligible. Earl The Pearl ', playground legend from Philadelphia, then crowd pleasing / scoring star for Baltimore Bullets and New York Knickerbockers. Naismith organized The First Team, the group of players involved in the first-ever basketball game in 1891 and also inducted as part of the inaugural Class of 1959. Years Played: 1991 2009 (18 years) Last Game: April 22, 1989 Jon Scheyer sets 80-year Duke basketball record that Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski couldn't. The College's oldest living alumna. Ten of the inducted coaches were born outside the United States: Cesare Rubini (Italy, 1994), Alexander Gomelsky (Soviet Union, now Russia, 1995), Antonio Daz-Miguel (Spain, 1997), Aleksandar "Aca" Nikoli (Yugoslavia, now Serbia, 1998), Geno Auriemma (Italy, 2006), Alessandro "Sandro" Gamba (Italy, 2006), Mirko Novosel (Yugoslavia, now Croatia, 2007), Pedro Ferrndiz (Spain, 2007), Lidia Alexeeva (Soviet Union, now Russia, 2012), and Lindsay Gaze (Australia, 2015). Redick said, "An NBA MVP, a first-team All-NBA, a Hall of Famer, and a guy who leads teams to championships. At age 99, Bobby Doerr was the oldest Baseball Hall of Famer and the oldest living major league player until his death Monday in Junction, Ore. Doerr was a nine-time All-Star for the Red Sox from . Ive surprised myself. But he took our nickels and dimes.. 30+ points in every game of NBA finals. Freddie Freeman (35 WAR) 16. Inducted in 1978. 6x NBA All-Star (1957, 1961-1965) 4x All-NBA Second Team (1961-1964), 1957 NBA Rookie Of The Year Consensus First Team NCAA All-American (1956), 2x National College Player Of The Year (1969, 1970), 3x Consensus NCAA First Team All-American (1968-1970). Stockton was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 for his career as an individual player and also in 2010 as a member 1992 United States mens Olympic basketball team (the famous Dream Team). (AP Photo, File), John Kundla talks to a reporter Thursday, June 5, 2014, in his home at MainStreet Lodge assisted living home in Minneapolis, where he says he is as lucky at bingo as he once was in pro basketball. Kundla said it doesnt matter to him that he has just five titles listed in the record book. Six coaching inductees have received the Hall's John Bunn Award, given annually for significant contributions to the sportRed Auerbach, Henry Iba, Ray Meyer, Summitt, Wooden, and Morgan Wootten. [4] Six of them have won championships in the EuroLeague or its historic predecessor, the FIBA European Champions Cup. List of legendary NBA players that have been inducted as members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Some players in this list may have been inducted in Hall of Fame because of their merits in the ABA or FIBA competitions). 169: 1.33: Sports: Apr 23, 2011: MLB championship dynasties. Twenty inductees have coached in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kundlas wife, Marie, died in 2007. Carew, 76, who has given away. Had two Hall Of Fame careers, one as player, one as coach. ' So far in his career, Carter has played for various NBA teams, including the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, and Sacramento Kings. Aparicio was known for his exceptional defensive and base stealing skills. For a person to be eligible on the ballot for Hall of Fame honors as a player, he or she must be fully retired for three years. He is the second-oldest living Hall of Famer to Marv Levy, 97, the former coach of the Buffalo Bills. Dutch Lonborg, inducted in 1973, was team manager for the 1960 U.S. men's Olympic team that was also inducted as a unit in 2010. 2018 inductee Steve Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in Canada. As part of the NBAs 50th-anniversary celebration in 1997, Kundla was named one of the 10 top coaches in league history. MLB - Oldest Living Hall of Famers Can you name the MLB Hall of Famers - who were inducted as either a manager or a player - who are at least 70 years old? The baseball legend marked his 90th birthday on Thursday, making him the oldest living Hall of Famer, according to ESPN . 14 Years Of Service - NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Fame Player, 8x NBA . [2] If a player retired for a short period, then "his/her case and eligibility is reviewed on an individual basis". I was just lucky to have him and so many great players.. About the BR Bullpen "I got in the business in 1980 and I've . Belov, inducted in 1992, was born in modern-day Russia; Sabonis and Mariulionis, respectively inducted in 2011 and 2014, were born in today's Lithuania. Alan Faneca, the sturdy guard who spent years opening holes open for Jerome Bettis and protecting Ben Roethlisberger, is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A Two-Sport professional Athlete in both baseball and basketball in the 1920s and 1930s when both sports were racially segregated. Of course, he wouldnt call them that. [3] Teams are also inducted at the committees' discretion. Living Hall of Famers. [7], The exact number of individuals enshrined as contributors (as well as the number of player inductees) is subject to debate because of the Hall's treatment of 2014 inductee Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA. List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Lloyd was one of three African Americans who were on NBA rosters at the start of the 195051 season (a fourth would make his debut later that season). Lemon, inducted in 2003, was one of the team's most enduring on-court stars. . Last Team: Los Angeles Lakers Pettit, a 6-foot-9 forward originally from . Giancarlo Stanton (39 WAR) 14. A complete list of all inductees in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: 2021 Rick Adelman, Coach Chris Bosh, Player Paul Pierce, Player Bill Russell, Coach Ben Wallace, Player Chris. Grant Gordon chronicles the versatile Cardinals star whom Jim Thorpe called the "greatest . Oldest Age While Playing: 43 years, 37 days (as of March 2020) By narb13. Years Played: 1984 2005; 2007 (21 years) Line drive shooter, scoring star at Villanova, then for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s, 'Pitchin Paul'. One of the, Defeated Original Celtics and New York Rens as a member of Philadelphia SPHAS, 1926, consistent star scorer for the Philadelphia 76ers, NBA all-star. However, he vows to read up on him. 1. 'The Harrisburg Houdini ', star ballhandling guard of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Irvin grew up in West Orange, New Jersey. Wilkens, inducted as a coach in 1998, and Mike Krzyzewski, inducted in 2001, were Daly's assistants in 1992. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach John Kundla died Sunday at 101 years old, according to Joel Rippel of the Star Tribune . 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Four-time NBA champion (1957, 19591961); eight-time NBA All-Star (19531960); member, NBA 50th Anniversary Team. An NCAA administrator with a career of 38 years. While all attempts are made to ensure the correctness and suitability of information under our control and to correct any errors brought to our attention, no representation or guarantee can be made as to the accessibility, correctness or suitability of information provided by any hyperlinked site or any other linked information accessed through the Basketball Hall of Fame website but not under its control. (That term) doesnt mean anything to me, Kundla said. Star shooting guard for the Boston Celtics. Toothpaste. Im in good health. Mikan is known as the greatest player of the first half-century of basketball. Robert L. Douglas, inducted in 1972, was the founder and owner of the New York Renaissance, inducted in 1963. Kundla, 97, is the oldest living hall of famer in any of the four major pro sports. Lovellette, with the Lakers from 1953-57, said Kundla was well liked by his players even if he took their money. Kundla is looking on with interest. St. Louis Hawks legend Bob Pettit, who was the NBA's first-ever Most Valuable Player, was recently named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. Four teams were enshrined before 1963, but the fifth was not enshrined until 2002. Played 17 years, scored over 25,000 NBA points. George Wright - 90 years, 205 days. Comments. I do forget peoples names sometimes and sometimes Ill forget things, like making coffee, Ill put the water in and then forget the coffee. Three were associated with the Harlem Globetrotters, inducted in 2002. Riley, now Miamis team president, actually trademarked the term three-peat, before his Los Angeles Lakers fell short of getting one in 1989. Unbeaten in international team competition in her 18-year career; two Olympic gold medals (1976, 1980); three, World Professional Tournament Championship with Detroit Eagles, 1941, 6 NBA Champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 19871988), AIAW Championship with Old Dominion University, 1979, NAIA national championship at Hamline, 1949, NCAA Championship with Southern California, 1983, 1984, All-America at Old Dominion, 1978, 1979, 1980. ' His spot was taken by Willie Mays, who will turn 90 on May 6, 2021. Nonetheless starred for Harlem Globetrotters, ABL-ABA Pittsburgh Pipers, which he led to the first ABA title in 1968. Mutombo (inducted in 2015) was born in the country now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Follow. Kundla generally was complimentary about what he saw in Game 1. Womens college basketball all-time leader in points scored (4,061 Points), Women's Basketball Hall of Fame members , This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 14:19. When asked to name the highlight of his career, Kundla doesnt hesitate. More Home Photos Videos About About See all This non-official NHL page has for goal to inform people about the oldest national hockey league pla 67 people like this 79 people follow this Sports league Page transparency See all Larry Brown is the only inductee to coach both a college basketball team and a professional basketball team to a title, having coached the Kansas Jayhawks (NCAA) and the Detroit Pistons (NBA) to championships. Five-Stars drill-station style became the standard for basketball camps and countless participants went on to play in the NBA. Five players have also been inducted as coaches: John Wooden in 1973, Lenny Wilkens in 1998, Bill Sharman in 2004, Tom Heinsohn in 2015, and Bill Russell in 2021. Of course, with that much success, there is a whole roster full of Hall of Famers. Mutombos career lasted for 18 years and he played for Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, and the Houston Rockets. OTHER POSTS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN Last Game: April 21, 2009 No players were inducted in 1965, 1967, 1968 and 2007. Just as nobody was dunking back when he coached, no one was talking about a three-peat. His father, John Kundla Sr., was a coal miner and steel worker who was born in Slovakia. Minneapolis won the National Basketball League crown in 1948 before the Lakers later that year joined the Basketball Association of America, the forerunner of the NBA, and won the 1949 championship. Of Houston, then for San Diego-Houston Rockets. When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired, he was the NBAs all-time leader in points scored (38,387), games played (1,560), minutes played (57,446), field goals made (15,837), field goal attempts (28,307), blocked shots (3,189), defensive rebounds (9,394), career wins (1,074), and personal fouls (4,657). The Basketball Hall of Fame makes no representation concerning, and is not responsible for the quality, content, accessibility, nature or reliability of any hyperlinked site. Spoelstra can make his boss some bucks if the Heat win and the term is plastered all over T-shirts. He was good. So Kundla, who spoke only Slovak until he got to Minnesota, would be raised by his mother. Canadian-born Robert J. But, Wikimedia Commons via United States Forest Service, 10 Most Expensive Basketball Cards Ever Sold, 10 Oldest Japanese Ninja Warrior (SASUKE) Contestants, 8 of the Youngest Bodybuilders from Around the World, 8 Youngest People To Climb Mt. Although born in New Jersey, 2017 inductee Nikos Galis played the whole of his professional career in Greece. Kundla always signs while his son Jim helps him out with the paperwork. *Whitey Herzog - 91 years. By yankeegeek. Of Detroit, then an NBA star for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knickerbockers. Oldest Age While Playing: 41 years, 150 days in 1970 Jumping George ', high-leaping star scoring forward at Stanford as collegian, then for the Fort Wayne Detroit Pistons in the 1950s. Six decades after one of the greatest runs in NBA history, John Kundla is still winning. Chris Sale (45 WAR) 13. Name the 10 oldest living Basketball Hall of Famers. Last Team: Providence Steamrollers Each NBA Team's Last Championship (Clickable Minefield) 3 NFL Logic Puzzle 2.0 4 NBA 2017 NBA chain quiz for KOT4Q . Last Game: January 28, 1948 Two player inductees have won the John Bunn AwardBob Cousy and Wooden. Follow Chris Tomasson at twitter.com/christomasson. After six decades of Oscar Robertson's triple-double season of 1961-62 taking center stage on the pedestal of NBA achievements, Westbrook, unfathomably, has shattered his mark. As a player, Nat Hickey played with some of basketballs earliest professional teams, including the Chicago Bruins, Boston Trojans, Original Celtics (all from the American Basketball League); and the Pittsburgh Raiders, Indianapolis Kautskys, and Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League. Now, Kundla is seeing his name back in the news. 10 Youngest Players in NBA History high scoring center at Ohio State as collegian, then for Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s. Also listed is the last living player from defunct teams. It stands at an elevation of 29,032 ft. To, Like many major league sports, the age of the players in the MLB ranges widely. Luis Aparicio. Give Orange. Six inductees in this category were associated with teams that have been inducted to the Hall as units. There are just 10 surviving players left from any of his title teams, with only Skoog, Bob Harrison and Pep Saul still alive among the seven who were with the Lakers each season during their 1952-54 three-peat. In . First African-American drafted into the NBA, First WNBA player with 1,000 points and 1,000 assists. Each team nickname is considered a "team," hence there is a listing for both the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins. Nat Hickey holds the record for being the oldest person to have played in the NBA (which at the time was the Basketball Association of America) as he played two games in 1948, a few days before his 46th birthday. While Spoelstra has a chance to join Kundla on a short list of coaches with a three-peat, he admits he doesnt know much about the former coach other than having heard his name. The Big E ', high leaping, scoring big man at U. As of January 16, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks: Mike Morgan: Born October 8, 1959 Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the games elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. Later also coached Denver. Although Cousy played his final game for the Cincinnati Royals, who he was coaching for at the time, he spent his entire 13-year playing career with the Boston Celtics. You can see theyre well-coached.. Years Played: 1950 1963; 1970 (13.5 years) Founded during a class at the Springfield, First professional team to sign exclusive player contracts; 2, Pan American Championship (1901); Olympic exhibition title (, Pioneering all-black team, compiled record of 2588539 in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Founded and owned by Hall of Famer, Played more than 20,000 games in more than 100 countries; the 25th anniversary tour was highlighted by a game before 75,000 fans in Berlin's, Won the 1966 NCAA National Championship, started 5 African-American players (, Called by the Hall of Fame "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet"; won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics with an 80 record and an average victory margin of nearly 44points; roster (, All-women's team founded in 1936 playing against men's teams under men's rules; won 96 straight games at one point; credited by the Hall with "shattering stereotypes about female athletes and overcoming social barriers that existed on and off the basketball court", Called by the Hall "the first dynasty in women's college basketball"; won three consecutive AIAW national championships (19721974), including one undefeated season and a 35-game winning streak, First African-American college team to win a major national championship and first college program to win three consecutive basketball national championships, led by Hall of Fame coach, Held a 151-game winning streak from 1953 to 1958 and 10 overall, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 19:03. He coached the Lakers from 1947-59 and the University of Minnesota from 1959-68. While he was initially announced as a contributor,[8] the Hall now classifies him as a player inductee.[9]. Standing at just 57 and 170 pounds, Jenkins was admired for his ability to remain poised and guide his team, while always aspiring for excellence. Member of FIBA Technical Commission (194856); President of Hungarian Basketball Federation (1954); member of FIBA Central Board (1956); member of FIBA Commission of Finances and Amateurism (196080), Public Relations Director (BAA/NBA; 194651); Public Relations Director (, Executive Secretary of Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (194757); Secretary of National Basketball Rules Committee (195877); executive director of the. Star shooting guard from small college in North Carolina. He never did. Ortiz (61-7-1, 30 KOs) was a highly respected - and probably underappreciated - lightweight titleholder in the 1960s. If its a win by the Spurs, who lead the series 1-0 entering Sundays Game 2, Kundla would be joined in another exclusive group. The veterans committee is viewed by many as a "back door" into the Hall and, therefore, it is considered more prestigious to be inducted by the baseball writers. OK, so the stakes are lower. You dont win money, but prizes. Im only 97, Kundla said when asked about being the oldest living hall of famer. Last Game: May 11, 1997 Yadier Molina (54 WAR) 11. The first NBA player to net 20,000 career points. Likewise, former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson was the "CBS Mornings" co-host who introduced the Wades winning the NAACP Image Award as well as the trans activist who came on to "educate" viewers. 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