Men For All Seasons: Hardwood Handles Variety of Versatile Athletes

There is a theory in some quarters that basketball players are the most versatile team sport athletes in the world. What other sport demands such an abundance of speed, strength, stamina, coordination, quickness, jumping ability, teamwork, timing, guile and creativity? Following are "secondary sport" standouts who also exhibited their athletic prowess in college basketball:

BADMINTON, GOLF, HANDBALL, TENNIS AND ULTIMATE FRISBEE STARS

JOE CAMPBELL, Purdue
Professional Golfers Association Rookie of the Year in 1959. Won Texas Open (1961), Baton Rouge Open (1962) and Tucson Open (1966) before a back injury ended his PGA Tour career. NCAA golf champion in 1955 has been coach of eight Purdue golf teams that won Big Ten titles. . . . Averaged 7.7 points per game in three seasons of varsity basketball. The 5-7, 165-pound guard was the team's third-leading scorer (11.9 ppg) and leading free-throw shooter (73.6%) as a senior in 1956-57.

NED CASWELL, Furman
Southern Conference tennis MVP in 1987 when he was an NCAA Championships quarterfinalist. He was a Top 225 Player in the World in 1989. Coached Anderson College's NJCAA national title in 1992. . . . Assists leader on the Paladins' 1984-85 basketball squad with 3.4 apg.

R.W. "BOB" EAKS, Northern Colorado
All-time leading money winner on the Nike/Hogan golf tour won three tournaments during his professional career. He began play on the Champions Tour in the spring of 2002 and was the first-round leader at the 2002 U.S. Senior Open. . . . UNC's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,062 points when he graduated in 1974-75. Averaged team-high 17.5 ppg as a sophomore.

HARVEY EDWARDS, Bucknell
Won three Masters World Championships the first half of the 1990s en route to induction to the Ultimate Frisbee Hall of Fame. He was attracted to the sport because of the athleticism it took to play and simplicity of the game. . . . Recruited to Bucknell by Jim Valvano before coach left for Iona, Edwards collected four points, three rebounds and two assists in eight basketball games in 1975-76.

MIKE EIKENBERRY, Virginia
Three-year tennis letterman was an All-ACC selection as senior in 1969 before becoming President of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association from 1984 to 1986. . . . Averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.1 rpg for the Cavaliers' hoop squad in 1967-68.

TARIK EL-BASSIOUNI, Miami (Fla.)
He was in regular rotation of Top 40-ranked tennis team in 2002, winning decisive match in back-to-back days in late March. His father, Hossan, was a member of the 1968 Egyptian Olympic Team as a water polo player. . . . El-Bassiouni collected 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in nine basketball games in 1999-00 under coach Leonard Hamilton, playing briefly in South Regional semifinal setback against Tulsa.

JORDAN FITHIAN, Binghamton/Emporia State (Kan.)
Professional handball player in Germany until choosing to move back to U.S. to start a family. Won USATH Open National Championships/Elite Division in 2013 and 2016. . . . The 6-6 Fithian averaged 3.5 ppg and 3.4 rpg as a part-time starting forward with Binghamton in 2004-05 and 2005-06 before transferring to Emporia State, where he averaged 7.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

JIM FLYNN, Portland
Number one player as a freshman and part of UP's tennis team posting 79 consecutive wins in the mid-1950s. . . . Averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.7 rpg in 1953-54 and 1954-55.

RICH GUGAT, UCLA/San Jose State
Tennis letterman with legendary teammate Arthur Ashe. . . . Member of 1962 Final Four team coached by John Wooden before transferring to SJSU, where he averaged 3.4 ppg and 2 rpg in 1963-64.

BOB HEINTZ, Yale
Member of PGA Tour in 2000 and 2002. Led the Nationwide Tour in putts per round in 2003 with a 27.67 average. Two-time winner on the 1999 Nationwide Tour (Shreveport Open and Nike Tour Championship). Rookie of the Year on the 1998 Hooters Tour. . . . Basketball letterman in 1988-89.

RAY HIBLER, Hardin-Simmons (Tex.)
World Senior Golf Championship winner in 1988. . . . Averaged 2.1 ppg for H-S from 1950-51 through 1952-53.

TECUMSEH "TEE" HOOPER, The Citadel
Won five Southern Conference tennis crowns (two singles, three doubles). . . . All-Southern Conference second-team selection as a senior forward in 1968-69 when he averaged 17.4 ppg and 8.7 rpg.

DAVE LUNDSTROM, Bradley
Hit the links as a professional in 1970 and qualifed for the PGA Tour in 1976. Best finish on PGA Tour came in 1985, when he tied for fourth at the B.C. Open. Played 104 events on the PGA Tour from 1976-97, with earnings totaling $68,991. After winning the 1997 Senior PGA Tour qualifying tournament, Lundstrom finished 38th on the 1998 Senior PGA Tour money list. Owned five top five finishes in his first two years on the senior circuit, including a second-place finish in 1998 at The Transamerica. Eclipsed the half-million dollar mark in earnings for the first time in 1999. . . . First Bradley player to score 100 points, grab 100 rebounds and hand out 100 assists in a single season. Averaged 6.7 points per game in three seasons with the Braves from 1966-67 through 1968-69. Participated in the 1968 NIT with Joe Allen, who led the nation in field-goal percentage that season (65.5%). Third-leading scorer (12.3 ppg) and team leader in assists (4.1 apg) and free-throw shooting (79.5%) as a senior co-captain.

RICK MALLICOAT, Pasadena Nazarene (Calif.)
His biggest victory on the international golf tour was in 1980 when he won the 200 South Sea Classic in Fiji over runner-up Greg Norman. . . . Starting guard in basketball in the mid-1970s also played baseball.

CLIF MAYNE, California
Won the NCAA doubles title in 1952 before finishing national runner-up in doubles in 1953. . . . Mayne collected 16 points and 15 rebounds in 25 games in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coaches Nibs Price and Pete Newell.

RAY McSPADDEN, Northeastern State (Okla.)
Incurred a five-set loss in the 1933 Oklahoma Open to Don McNeil, who went on to win the 1939 French Open singles and doubles and 1940 U.S. Open singles over Bobby Riggs. Another tough setback was at the Amarillo Open in 1947 against Bob Falkenburg, who captured Wimbledon title the next year. . . . Captain was all-conference basketball selection in 1932.

DICK MITCHELL, San Diego State
National caliber badminton player ranked as high as second in the nation in the mid-1950s. Selected to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1974. . . . Center for NAIB champion in 1941 was an All-Tournament selection despite missing the national final because of a back injury. He earned all-conference first-team honors the next year en route to finishing his career as the third-highest scorer in Aztecs history.

JOHN POWLESS, Murray State
He has been ranked No. 1 in the world in singles and doubles for senior men 55 and older, and served six seasons as captain and coach of the U.S. Junior Davis Cup team. Undefeated in three years of varsity tennis competition and won three Ohio Valley Conference singles and doubles titles. . . . The 6-5, 195-pound forward averaged 6.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in 81 varsity games in four seasons from 1953-54 through 1956-57. Powless was Wisconsin's head basketball coach for eight seasons from 1968-69 through 1975-76.

DICK RAZZETTI, Georgetown
Competed in the U.S. Open in 1959 and was ranked nationally by the U.S. Tennis Association. Compiled a 17-1 record over his three-year college tennis career. . . . Averaged 1.2 ppg in 11 basketball games for the Hoyas in 1957-58 and 1958-59.

JOHN and RUPE RICKSEN, California
Twins were NCAA quarterfinalists in singles - Rupe in 1951 and John in 1953. As a doubles teandem, they reached the NCAA semifinals in 1951 and the quarters in 1952 and 1953. . . . John (8.8) and Rupe (5.6) combined for 14.4 points per game from 1950-51 through 1952-53. John was a first-team all-conference selection as a senior.

MARTY RIESSEN, Northwestern
Nine times ranked among the top 10 men's singles tennis players in the U.S. Member of five U.S. Davis Cup teams (1963, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1981). . . . A 6-1, 170-pound guard, he averaged 6.5 points per game for Northwestern from 1961-62 through 1963-64. Sketch in school guide: "Reputation as a rugged, poised performer. Cool head makes him a logical floor leader."

OLIVER "BO" RODDEY, Davidson
The Charlotte pediatrician is possibly the greatest tennis player in Davidson history. He played No. 1 four years, and in 1950 as a senior was the Southern Conference singles and doubles champion. His doubles teammate was Whit Cobb, a four-year starter in basketball. In 1975, Roddey became one of the original members of the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. The first native North Carolinian to be chosen for the Junior Davis Cup team dominated tennis in the state from 1946 until 1952 and was ranked No. 1 in the South. . . . Roddey scored 73 points from 1947-48 through 1949-50.

DICK SAVITT, Cornell
In 1951, at the age of 24, self-taught tennis player won both the Australian and Wimbledon men's singles championships. Legends Jimmy Connors (1974) and Pete Sampras (1994 and 1997) also achieved the feat. Ranked as high as #2 in the world in 1951. Two-time EIBL singles champion (1949 and 1950) won gold medals in both singles and men's doubles at the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel. . . . Following a brief stint in the Navy, he enrolled at Cornell for 1946-47 season before two injuries, one to his knee, curtailed his hoops career. Tennis did not aggravate his knee as much.

VIC SEIXAS, North Carolina
Member of Tennis Hall of Fame was Wimbledon champion in 1953. Ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in 1951, 1954 and 1957. Member of U.S. Davis Cup team from 1951 through 1957 shared French and Australian doubles titles with Tony Trabert in 1953. . . . Scored six points in one basketball game for the Tar Heels in 1946-47.

S.L. SHOFNER, Central Oklahoma
Capped his college tennis career with a 22-2 senior season in 1954 that included the NAIA national singles championship. . . . Member of three OIC titlists averaged 16.8 ppg as a sophomore and 20.2 ppg as a senior.

BILL SPILLER, Wiley (Tex.)
Famous black golfer never became a PGA member but sued the organization because of its "caucasians only" clause. He spent about 20 years trying to bring "fairness on the fairway" and the color barrier finally was broken in the early 1960s. . . . Spiller earned a scholarship to play basketball for Wiley College in Marshall, Tex.

TONY TRABERT, Cincinnati
Member of International Tennis Hall of Fame won NCAA singles title in 1951 before winning singles titles in French (1954 and 1955), United States (1955) and Wimbledon (1955) tournaments. Ranked the No. 1 men's player in the world by the London Daily Telegraph in 1953 and 1955. . . . Played two seasons of varsity basketball for the Bearcats in a college career interrupted by military service. Averaged 6.9 points in 22 games in 1950-51 and scored 11 points in four games in 1953-54. Starting guard as a 6-0 sophomore for the '51 team that played in the NIT and had an 18-4 record. Sketch in school guide: "Great surprise in early basketball drills. His improvement has been rapid and he should be a great help to the club."

SAMMY URZETTA, St. Bonaventure
United States Amateur golf champion in 1950 when he defeated all-time great Frank Stranahan on the 39th hole in the title match in one of the biggest surprises in the tourney's history. SPORT magazine called him a "pre-tourney 100-1 shot." Member of the U.S. Walker Cup Team (1951 and 1953) and U.S. America's Cup Team (1952). Played in the Masters Championship and PGA Championship four times each and three times in the U.S. Open. . . . Averaged 6.2 points per game in four-year varsity career with the Bonnies from 1946-47 through 1949-50. Led the nation in free-throw percentage as a sophomore (92.2%) and senior (88.5%). Sketch in school guide: "One of the finest floor men in college. Equally adept at scoring from underneath or out front. One of the best defensive men in the business."

HARRY WINKLER, Florida
Member of U.S. Men's Handball Team at the 1972 Olympics and 1976 Olympics before coaching the U.S. Women's Handball Team at the 1984 Olympics (Los Angeles). Served as an officer (first lieutenant) in the U.S. Army at Ft. Campbell, Ky., where he learned team handball. . . . The 6-3 Winkler averaged 4.4 ppg and 1.6 rpg for the Gators from 1965-66 through 1967-68.

MARTY WOLF, Xavier
Held school tennis record for most victories with 100 for decades. . . . Averaged 4.4 ppg and 1.8 rpg for the Muskeeters from 1975-76 through 1977-78.

GARY WOODLAND, Washburn (Kan.)
Golfer won 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach after competing on the PGA Tour since 2009. Tied for sixth in PGA Championship in 2018. . . . Hoops teammate of MLB outfielder Jerad Head made 38 three-pointers as a freshman for MIAA champion in 2002-03 including 21-point, second-half performance in a win over Northwest Missouri State.

TRACK STARS

HARRY ANDERSON, Tennessee
High point man in the 1936 SEC meet, placing in the top four in the high jump, broad jump, 100-yard dash and 220-yard dash. He was SEC champion in the broad jump and 100-yard dash. . . . All-American center in 1935-36.

ALEX "GREEK" ATHAS, Tulane
One of the SEC's premier trackmen, he once single-handedly beat LSU in a dual meet by winning five events. Also played halfback for the 1943 Green Wave football squad. . . . Three-time All-SEC basketball selection led the league in scoring in 1943-44 and set an SEC Tournament single-game record with 28 points before serving in the Navy.

DON BARKSDALE, UCLA
AAU triple-jump champion in 1944 while serving in the U.S. Army. In 1947, he competed in three jumping events and javelin for UCLA. . . . In 1943, his 18-point performance enabled the Bruins to end a 42-game losing streak in their series with archrival Southern California. In 1946-47, the 6-6 center led the Pacific Coast Conference Southern Division in scoring.

JIM BAUSCH, Kansas
Olympic decathlon champion in 1932 won the Sullivan Award that year as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete. Member of College Football Hall of Fame and Track and Field Hall of Fame played in the NFL in 1933. . . . Starter for 1929-30 Jayhawks basketball team that compiled a 13-game winning streak on its way to a 14-4 record and second-place finish in the Big Six Conference. . . . The Spalding Official Basketball Guide said that the Wichita State transfer "solved the center problem which had bothered Kansas for several seasons." Older brother of eight-year NFL center-linebacker Frank Bausch.

ADRIEN BORDERS, Wofford
Named the Most Outstanding Field Performer at the 2003 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship when he captured the triple jump and long jump. Also won the league long jump in 2005. SoCon Freshman of the Year in outdoor track in 2002. Holds school records in the indoor triple jump, outdoor long jump and outdoor triple jump. . . . Averaged 9.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg and 2.1 apg from 2001-02 through 2004-05. Second-leading scorer for the Terriers as a junior and senior.

SOL BUTLER, Dubuque (Iowa)
In 1914, he broke the National Interscholastic record for the 60-yard dash. In 1919, he won both the 100-yard dash and broad jump at the Penn Relays. He won the national AAU championship in 1920 by broad jumping 24-8. Butler went to Antwerp for the Olympics, but on his very first jump in the preliminaries he pulled a tendon and was forced to withdraw. . . . He was a center in basketball. Football teammate of the legendary Jim Thorpe with the Canton Bulldogs.

PRESTON CARRINGTON, Wichita State
Finished fifth in long jump at 1972 Munich Olympics after placing runner-up in the qualifying. Twice placed in the NCAA long jump--third in 1970 and sixth in 1971. . . . Juco recruit after starting his college career with Washburn (Kan.) averaged more than 10 ppg each season in 1969-70 and 1970-71.

ADAM CHUBB, Penn
The 6-9, 235-pounder was the record holder for the best high jump in school history (7-2 1/2'). He was the 2004 Penn Relays and Heptagonal runner-up. . . . Averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg from 2000-01 through 2003-04. Led the Ivy League in rebounding as a senior with 7.5 per game. Collected two points and one rebound in 2003 NCAA playoff game against Oklahoma State.

TOM CHURCHILL, Oklahoma
Three-year letterman in football played in the 1929 East-West Shrine Game. He also competed in boxing and won the decathlon at the 1928 Kansas Relays. Earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team, finishing fifth in a field of 38 at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. Pitched for the Sooners and signed a contract with the New York Yankees before ending his baseball career because of a damaged shoulder. . . . Forward-center averaged 12.4 ppg in Big Six Conference competition in 1929 when he was a consensus basketball All-American.

OTIS DAVIS, Oregon
Double gold medal winner in track and field in the 1960 Olympic Games. Won the 400 meters with a world record time of 44.9 seconds and anchored the 1600-meter relay team as it set a world record of 3.02.2. . . . The 6-1 Davis collected 18 points and 13 rebounds in 15 basketball games in 1957-58 after transferring from Los Angeles City College.

WALTER "BUDDY" DAVIS, Texas A&M
Winner of gold medal in 1952 Olympic Games high jump with a leap of 6'-8 1/2". Won AAU high jump titles in 1952 and 1953. Set then world high jump record of 6'-11 1/2" in 1953. . . . Played three seasons of varsity basketball with the Aggies, averaging 9.9 points per game as a sophomore, 12.1 as a junior (NCAA Tournament team) and 15.1 as a senior. First five selection on All-Southwest Conference team as both a junior and senior. Held school season (362 points) and career (952 points) scoring records when he graduated in 1952. Named to Helms Foundation All-American third team as a junior. The 6-8, 210-pound center-forward averaged 4.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in five seasons (1953-54 through 1957-58) in the NBA with the Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Hawks. Member of two NBA championship teams--Warriors in 1956 and Hawks in 1958.

DWIGHT "DIKE" EDDLEMAN, Illinois
Member of 1948 U.S. Olympic track and field team finished fourth in the high jump with a mark of 6-4 3/4. Won 1948 NCAA high jump title (6-7), placed fourth in 1946 and tied for second in 1947. Holds Illini football records for highest punting average in a season (43 yards per kick in 1948), longest punt (88 yards vs. Iowa in 1948), punt return average in a season (32.8 in 1948) and longest punt return (92 yards vs. Western Michigan in 1947). . . . Led Illinois basketball squad in scoring in 1947-48 (13.9 points per game) and 1948-49 (13.1). The 6-3, 180-pound guard-forward was named to the second five on Associated Press All-American team in 1947-48 and 1948-49 and first team on Converse All-America team in 1948-49. Played four seasons in the NBA.

STEVE FRITZ, Kansas State
Decathlete was runner-up to Jim O'Brien in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1996 before finishing fourth at the Olympics in Atlanta. Won the Big Eight Conference decathlon title in 1989 and 1990 prior to finishing runner-up in 1994 Goodwill Games at St. Petersburg, Russia. His wife, Suzie, became coach of women's volleyball team at K-State. . . . The 6-4, 190-pound forward scored seven points in 12 games for the Wildcats in 1988-89 (playing briefly for coach Lon Kruger in NCAA playoff loss against Minnesota) and 81 points in 26 games in 1990-91. He hit the game-winning basket for Hutchinson (Kan.) in the 1988 NJCAA Tournament final.

BOB GANTT, Duke
End for the Blue Devils football squad was a Southern Conference champion in both the discus and shot put. . . . The 6-3, 210-pounder was Duke's starting center, averaging more than 10 ppg as a junior and senior. All-Southern Conference first-team selection in 1942-43.

JIM GERHARDT, Rice
Placed 11th in the triple jump in 1952 Olympics in Helsinki after a second-place finish in the U.S. Trials with a career-best mark of 49-7.75. . . . Averaged 6.3 ppg from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was runner-up in team scoring as a senior with 12.3 ppg.

HENRY GRANGER, Pittsburg (Kan.) State
NAIA national champion in the triple jump in 1968 participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials at Los Angeles. . . . Averaged 3.2 ppg and 3.9 rpg for the Gorillas' basketball squad in 1964-65.

BILL GRAVELY, Bucknell
Owner of indoor and outdoor triple jump records that were more than two feet longer than the marks by any other athlete in school history. . . . The 6-5 Gravely averaged 5.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg from 1973-74 through 1975-76. His best season was a freshman (7.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg).

LLOYD HIGGINS, Pasadena Nazarene (Calif.)
Member of NAIA All-Star squad that won in the Olympic Trials of 1968 after earning the national high jump championship in both the indoor and outdoor NAIA meets. . . . First-team basketball All-American as a senior when he led Pasadena to the NAIA Tournament in Kansas City.

STEVE HOKUF, Nebraska
Standout all-around athlete won the Big Six javelin title in 193? and first-team all-conference honors in football. . . . Guard was an All-Big Six first-team selection in 1931 and 1933.

JOEY JOHNSON, Arizona State
Two-time NJCAA national high jump champion with a career best of 7-5 3/4. . . . The 6-4, 185-pound guard earned NJCAA All-American honors in 1986-87 when the slam-dunk artist averaged 19.5 points per game for a Southern Idaho club that compiled a 37-1 record. He played one season for Arizona State, averaging 7.9 points per game in 1987-88. Johnson set the Guinness Book of World Records slam-dunk mark of 11 feet, 7 inches at the One-On-One Collegiate Challenge on June 25, 1990, at Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City and held the record for more than six years. . . . The brother of former NBA star Dennis Johnson played two seasons with Yakima in the Continental Basketball Association, averaging 8.8 points per game in 1990-91 and 1991-92.

RAFER JOHNSON, UCLA
Former world record holder in the decathlon was called the "world's greatest all-round athlete" at the time. Brother of All-Pro cornerback Jimmy Johnson won gold medal in the decathlon in the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1960 Olympic Games and was runner-up in the 1956 Olympics. Awarded Sullivan Award in 1960 as the nation's No. 1 amateur athlete. His daughter, Jenny Johnson Jordan, and Annett Davis finished fifth in beach volleyball competition at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. . . . Lettered in basketball with the Bruins two seasons as a 6-3 forward-guard. Student body president averaged 2.5 points per game in 1957-58 and 8.2 points in 1958-59 under coach John Wooden. Third-leading scorer and rebounder (6.6 rpg) on 1958-59 team that he led in field-goal percentage (50.7). Sketch in school guide: "Had to miss practice sessions because of his duties as the Associated Students (student body) president, and, as a result, hasn't come along as fast as hoped for. But this great athlete figures to be mighty valuable."

MARION "JAP" JONES, Wiley College (Tex.)
SWAC Hall of Famer totaled 21 points, which was more than two-thirds of Wiley's 31-point total in capturing the league track and field championship in 1947. . . . (insert text on basketball career).

GROVER KLEMMER, California
Set the world record in the 400 meters with a time of 46.0 and 440 yards in 1941. He won on the national AAU/TAC 440 titles in both 1940 and 1941 and was a member of the Bears' world record-setting mile relay team in 1941. . . . Basketball letterman in 1943 also lettered in football.

JOHN KLINE, Wayne State (Mich.)
Earned a berth in the high jump finals of the 1952 Olympic Trials. His triple jump of 47'10" still stands as a school record. . . . Played for the Harlem Globetrotters the remainder of the decade after graduating in 1953.

CHUCK KOVAL, Idaho State
The 400-meter dash conference champion his freshman year, while placing second and third in the 200 meters and 100 meters, respectively. He anchored the 1,500-meter relay team, coined "the Iron Men of Idaho State" by the Evening World Herald of Omaha, Nebraska. The foursome won the conference crown four straight times during Koval's tenure. . . . Helped ISU to two league championships and the school's first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament.

CLYDE LITTLEFIELD, Texas
Track coach of his alma mater from 1920 until his retirement in 1961. He produced 25 SWC team titles, 12 national collegiate individual champions, three Olympians and some of the top sprint relay teams in the world. Littlefield also coached the Longhorns' football squad from 1927 to 1933, winning two league championships. . . . Two-time All-SWC first-team selection in basketball led the league in scoring in 1914-15.

BOBBY LOWTHER, Louisiana State
In 1946, he finished second at the NCAA championships in the javelin and fourth in pole vault. Triple jump winner at the 1946 national AAU championships. . . . The 6-5, 185-pound forward averaged 14.7 points per game as a first-team All-SEC selection in 1945-46.

WALT MANGHAM, Marquette
Set a high school national high jump record in 1956 with a jump of 6-9 3/4, which would have broken the then Olympic record. . . . Three-year letterman from 1957-58 through 1959-60 averaged 12.3 rebounds per game in his career, including a team-high 10.2 rpg as a sophomore. Mangham was second on the team in scoring behind longtime pro Don Kojis as a senior with 17.3 ppg. He collected 35 points and 30 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games for the Warriors in 1959.

RANDY MATSON, Texas A&M
Former world record holder in the shot put became first shot putter to exceed 70 feet with a toss of 70'-7 1/4" in 1965. Won gold medal in shot put in 1968 Olympic Games and silver medal in 1964. Won both shot put and discus in the 1966 and 1967 NCAA and AAU meets. Sullivan Award winner in 1967 as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete. . . . In his only season of varsity basketball (1965-66), the 6-6 1/2, 250-pound forward-center averaged 8.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. In Southwest Conference competition, he finished third in field-goal shooting (54.9 percent) and fifth in rebounding (10 rpg) to become an all-league second-team selection. Matson was an 11th-round choice by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 NBA draft.

RALPH MAUGHAN, Utah State
Longtime track coach at his alma mater won three conference championships in the Hammer (1946-48) and two league titles in the javelin (1947 and 1948). He won the '46 AAU national title in the hammer and also qualifed for the event in the '48 Olympics. Finished fifth in the javelin at the '47 NCAA Championships. . . . Second-team all-league selection in basketball in 1943. Two-time all-conference center in football (1946 and 1947).

JESSE MORTENSEN, Southern California
Member of Track and Field Hall of Fame coached his alma mater to seven NCAA titles (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958 and 1961) and a 79-0 mark in dual meets. He won the AAU and NCAA javelin title in 1929 and was AAU decathlon champion in 1931. . . . Three-year basketball letterman was named to the first five on the Pacific Coast Conference all-league team in 1927-28 and 1929-30. The forward-center was the third-leading scorer in the PCC Southern Division as a sophomore (10.8 points per game) and fourth-leading scorer as a junior (6.4). Third-team All-American selection on 1928-29 College Humor Magazine team and first-team choice on 1929-30 Christy Walsh Syndicate squad.

PETER MULLINS, Washington State
Sixth-place finisher in the 1948 Olympic Games decathlon as a member of the Australian team. . . . Captain as a senior in 1952-53 when leading the Cougars' basketball squad with 13.4 ppg. He was the school's second-leading scorer as a sophomore (8 ppg) and third-leading scorer as a junior (8.7 ppg).

MICHAEL NEER, Washington & Lee (Va.)
Set the school high jump record of 6 feet, 8 inches in 1969. . . . One of only two players in school history to surpass 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for his career. Averaged team-high 16.1 rpg as a senior in 1969-70.

HERSCHEL NEIL, Northwest Missouri State
Earned All-American thinclad recognition in 1936 and 1937 when he set NCAA records in the triple jump. He also won the 100-yard dash in 1936 in both the Kansas and Drake Relays and later was a Drake Relays Hall of Fame selection. Neil competed for the U.S. in the 1937 Pan-American and European games. Track is named after him at his alma mater's stadium. . . . (insert text on college basketball career).

STEVE PAULY, Oregon State
AAU decathlon champion in 1963 after finishing third in 1962. . . . Played three seasons (1960-61 through 1962-63) of varsity basketball with the Beavers as a 6-4, 200-pound guard-forward. Third-leading scorer on team as both a junior (11.5 points per game) and senior (9.2). Scoring average was 6.2 as a sophomore. Helped Oregon State reach 1963 Final Four by scoring 21 points against Arizona State in West Regional final. Sketch in school guide: "Big, fairly quick and can shoot. Can also play defense with the best of 'em."

CHARLES "TYKE" PEACOCK, Kansas
Set the American high-jump record in August 1983 when jumping 7'7 3/4" at a meet in Germany and held the world's No. 1 ranking around that time. Dwight Stones stole his thunder at the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials when Peacock reportedly faked an injury to hide his drug addiction. Best known for earning silver medal in the men's high jump event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Helsinki. . . . J.C. recruit from central Illinois averaged 4.7 ppg for KU in 1981-82 under coach Ted Owens.

JOHN RAMBO, Long Beach State
Bronze medal winner in the high jump in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with a jump of 7-1, which was two inches under his career best mark. NCAA high jump champion in 1964 before winning the AAU indoor high jump championships in 1967 and 1969. . . . The 6-7, 195-pound forward averaged 19.8 points and 11 rebounds per game in two years (California Collegiate Athletic Association first-team all-star choice in 1963-64 and 1964-65). He led the 49ers in scoring (20.3 ppg) and rebounding (12.7 rpg) in his second season. Had a 42-point, 31-rebound outing against San Diego. Rambo was a sixth-round choice of the St. Louis Hawks in the 1965 NBA draft.

MARK REEVE, Brigham Young
Won two bronze medals in the hammer throw in NCAA national competition. In 1928, he won the regional Olympic tryouts in the discus and hammer throw. . . . Played center for BYU's basketball team from 1926 through 1929.

IRVIN "BO" ROBERSON, Cornell
In February 1960 he broke Jesse Owens' 25-year-old world indoor record in the broad jump when he leaped 25-9 1/2 at the National AAU Track and Field Championships. Roberson won the silver medal in the broad jump at the 1960 Olympic Games with a leap of 26-7 3/8, finishing narrowly behind gold medalist Ralph Boston's distance of 26-7 3/4. He won five Heptagonal (the Ivy League schools plus Army and Navy) titles, winning two indoor Heps titles in the long jump (1957 and 1958) and one in the 60-yard dash (1958), and outdoor Heps championships in the long jump (1958) and 220-yard low hurdles (1956). . . . Roberson was also a standout football player, leading the team in rushing as a sophomore and junior. He scored 10 touchdowns in his three-year varsity career, rushing for 1,175 yards on 348 carries and catching 16 passes for 224 yards. He holds the school record for longest kickoff return (100 yards vs. Colgate in 1956). Roberson went on to play flanker for seven seasons in the AFL with the Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins. . . . His only basketball season was as a 6-1 sophomore center in 1955-56 when he was the second-leading scorer for the Big Red (14.9 points per game) and finished among the national leaders in rebounding (15th with 17.6 per game) and field-goal shooting (sixth at 52.2%). Roberson scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the first half of a game against Penn.

HARLOW ROTHERT, Stanford
Member of two U.S. Olympic track and field teams placed seventh in the shot put in 1928 and won silver medal in the event in 1932. NCAA shot put champion in 1928, 1929 and 1930. Second in discus in 1930 AAU meet and fourth in 1930 AAU decathlon. . . . A 6-2, 225-pounder, he was named to the 10-man Helms Foundation 1928-29 All-American team selected in 1943. Excerpt from Spalding Basketball Guide: "The opinion seemed to be nearly unanimous that Rothert is the best guard in the (Pacific Coast) conference. Rangy and aggressive, he is clever at getting the ball off the backboard and putting it back in play, and is a dangerous scorer when in shooting distance."

OWEN ROWE, Brigham Young
High point man in every college track meet in which he participated exceptone. Closed his BYU career in 1927 by leading the track team to its first conference championship. In college competition, he set state records in the low hurdles (24.1 seconds) and broad jump (23'4 3/4"). . . . Earned four varsity letters in basketball.

TOM SHARKEY, Miami (Ohio)
Former co-holder of the world record in the 100-yard dash (:09.6) was undefeated in dual meets during his collegiate career. Won the National AAU 220-yard dash in 1926. . . . Captain of the football team as a halfback also participated in basketball before graduating in 1926.

FRED SHEFFIELD, Utah
First athlete to place in NCAA high jump for four consecutive years. Finished first with a best jump of 6-8 in 1943, second in 1944, tied for first in 1945 and tied for second in 1946. . . . The 6-2, 165-pounder was the starting center as a junior for the 1943-44 Utah team that won the NCAA Tournament and compiled a 22-4 record. He was an All-Mountain States Conference first-team selection in 1945-46. Played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the Basketball Association of America in 1946-47 and Sunbury in the Eastern Basketball League in 1948-49.

EUIL SNIDER, Auburn
Qualified for the 1928 Olympic Games by setting a national record of 48 seconds flat in the 400 meters. . . . Basketball letterman in 1926.

GEORGE STANICH, UCLA
Won a bronze medal in the high jump in the 1948 Olympic Games. Also reached the AAA level as a pitcher in the New York Yankees' organization. . . . The 6-3 guard was an All-PCC South Division selection in 1949 and 1950. UCLA captured the league playoff in his final season when he was named a first-team All-American by Converse (7.9 ppg).

WILLIE STEELE, San Diego State
Won long jump at the 1948 Olympics and twice won the NCAA long jump title. . . . Earned basketball letter with the Aztecs in 1946-47 when he averaged 5.2 points in 13 games.

JACK TORRANCE, Louisiana State
Broke world shot put record five times in the 1930s. Mark of 57'1" set in 1934 stood as the world record until 1948. Helped LSU win NCAA track title in 1933 with a first-place finish in the shot put and third-place finish in the discus throw. All-SEC lineman in 1933 when he captained the Tigers' undefeated football team (7-0-3). Played tackle with the Chicago Bears in 1939 and 1940. . . . A 6-4, 240-pound center in basketball, he finished third in the SEC in scoring in 1931-32 and 10th in 1933-34.

JEFF TREPAGNIER, Southern California
Took second place at the 2000 Pacific-10 Championships for the second year in a row with a high jump of 7-1. . . . Averaged 10.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.9 spg in four-year career. Second-round draft choice by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001.

BILLY TINDALL, Massachusetts
Set Yankee Conference and UMass marks outdorrs in the triple jump in 1966 and 1967 and the high jump in 1968. He also established the indoor high jump standard in 1967 and won league titles in each of those events. . . . Two-time All-Yankee Conference selection led the league in scoring with 22.7 ppg in 1967-68.

BRADY WALKER, Brigham Young
Often the high-point man in track. In one meet at Utah State, he won four events: shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throw. . . . After scoring 78 points for BYU as a senior, the 6-6, 205-pounder played four NBA seasons from 1948-49 through 1951-52.

DR. LEROY T. "POBELLY" WALKER, Benedict (S.C.)
Chancellor at North Carolina Central and first African-American coach of a U.S. Olympic track and field squad (1976). Over the course of his career as track coach at NCCU, he produced 111 All-Americans, 40 national champions and 12 Olympians. President of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1996 when the Summer Games were conducted in his native Atlanta. Former president of the NAIA also became the driving force for the Martin Luther King Jr. Games, which featured world-class track and field athletes. . . . Multi-sport athlete earned a total of 11 letters in college. Grandson of slaves and youngest of 13 children was named the 28th most influential student-athlete in 2006 when the NCAA celebrated its centennial anniversary.

RICK WANAMAKER, Drake
Winner of the decathlon title in 1971 Pan American Games, 1971 National AAU meet and 1970 NCAA meet. . . . Averaged 4.8 points per game in three-year varsity career with the Bulldogs (1967-68 through 1969-70). Drake won the national third-place game in 1969 after his nine points and seven rebounds weren't enough to prevent an 85-82 loss against UCLA in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. . . . Sketch in school guide: "Without batting an eye, he batted away a Lew Alcindor shot. When Alcindor hesitated to come out to the top of the key to cover him, the lanky lad popped in a couple of quick jumpers. Wanamaker forced Dick Fosbury to make his first seven-foot jump of the season in the Drake Relays. Rick cleared 6-11."

KEN WIESNER, Marquette
Won three NCAA high jump championships from 1944 through 1946 before winning a silver medal in the event at the 1952 Olympics. . . . Three-year basketball letterman with Marquette from 1945 through 1947. He scored 189 points in the 1945-46 season.

CURTIS WILLIAMS, Southeast Missouri State
Conference champion in the high jump, triple jump and long jump in 1967. . . . School MVP in basketball the same year (18.4 ppg and 5.8 rpg). In 1965-66, he averaged 15.4 ppg and 5.5 rpg.

AUTO RACING, BODYBUILDING, BOXING/MARTIAL ARTS, CROSSFIT, MOUNTAINEERING, ROWING AND WRESTLING

TRAVIS "HAPA" BROWNE, Palomar Community College (Calif.)
After a dozen UFC victories, the 6-7, 250-pound Hawaiian incurred his first UFC defeat, after popping a hamstring, in early October 2012 against Bigfoot Silva. . . . The mixed-martial artist said basketball honed his footwork, movement and feints, giving him an advantage against similar-sized opponents.

MARK CALOWAY, Texas Wesleyan
Known as "The Undertaker," he is a multiple-time champion in the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The Houston native won his first 12 Wrestle Mania events. . . . The 6-10, 300-pounder played basketball for the Rams in the mid-1980s.

JONATHAN COACHMAN, McPherson (Kan.)
Known as "Coach," he is the cocky young announcer for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). . . . Two-time KCAC Most Valuable Player was his alma mater's all-time leading scorer (1,782 points) and rebounder (722) when his career ended in 1995.

JAMES "BUSTER" DOUGLAS, Coffeyville CC (Kan.)/Sinclair CC (Ohio)
Won world heavyweight boxing title with a 10th-round knockout of Mike Tyson in Tokyo on February 10, 1990. Lost title to Evander Holyfield on a third-round KO in Las Vegas on October 23, 1990. . . . A 6-4, 210-pound forward, the Columbus, Ohio, product averaged nine points and eight rebounds per game for the 1978-79 Coffeyville team that compiled a 25-8 record. He scored 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in an 89-65 rout of Tunxis County CC (Conn.) in the NJCAA national tournament. The next year, he averaged 21.2 ppg and 9 rpg as the starting center for Sinclair. Following his days with the Sinclair Tartans, he accepted a basketball scholarship to Mercyhurst College (Pa.). Mercyhurst's 1980-81 media guide said the law enforcement major "is a great offensive player. His strength and size will provide a much needed dimension to the Laker rebounding efforts."

DERRELL EDWARDS, High Point
In a sport dominated by Caucasians, Edwards became a NASCAR pit crew member. "I don't get in awe about a lot of things, but looking up in those stands (at Daytona) and seeing them packed, you get the chills through your body," said the Baltimore product. . . . Juco recruit averaged 4.2 ppg, 2 rpg and 1.7 apg for HPU in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

HUDSON FRICKE, Florida/Milligan (Tenn.)
Twice ranked as #1 CrossFit athlete in South Carolina (workout regimen incorporating elements of high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics and calisthenics). . . . Walk-on guard at UF from 2007-08 through 2009-10 under coach Billy Donovan before becoming Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Year with Milligan in 2010-11 (17.2 ppg and nation-leading four three-pointers per game).

BRENDAN GAUGHAN, Georgetown
NASCAR racer earned the Winston West championship in 2000 and again in 2001 before moving to the Craftsman Truck Series in 2002. His first NCTS win came at Texas Motor Speedway en route to winning rookie of the year honors. The 2003 campaign was Gaughan's coming-out party, winning six times in 25 starts and finishing fourth in the series title race. . . . The 5-9, 180-pounder collected four points and three rebounds in 14 games as a junior teammate of Allen Iverson in 1996-97. The son of Las Vegas hotel and casino magnate Michael Gaughan was scoreless in three outings as a sophomore and garnered one point and four rebounds in eight contests as a senior.

PAUL GROFFSKY, Michigan
Entering his first triathlon in 2001, he became one of the top "senior" age-group triathletes in the country. . . . Averaged 11.5 ppg for the Wolverines from 1951-52 through 1954-55, leading them in rebounding as a junior and senior.

WALT HARRIS, Jacksonville State
Mixed martial artist competes in heavyweight division of UFC, ranking ninth at the end of 2019. . . . The 6-5 Harris averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.5 rpg for OVC member in 2003-04.

PHIL HEATH, Denver
Seven-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilder nicknamed "The Gift." . . . Guard averaged 1.3 ppg from 1998-99 through 2001-02.

JON KEDROWSKI, Valparaiso
Ski-mountaineer know for summitting and camping overnight on the summit of all 55 of Colorado's Fourteeners (mountains more than 14,000 feet) over course of 95 days in 2011. The next year, Kedrowski successfully climbed Mount Everest. In 2014, he skied 20 Cascade Volcanoes in 30 days. . . . Collected 18 points and 7 rebounds in 18 basketball games in 2000-01 and 2001-02.

KIRK LUCHMAN, Florida State
Bodybuilder won Super Heavyweight class in 2014. . . . The 6-10 Luchman averaged 6.8 ppg and 5 rpg from 1993-94 through 1996-97 under coach Pat Kennedy.

ELIJAH "EZ" MUHAMMAD, Tennessee Tech
CrossFit Games athlete ranked 95th in the U.S. and 192nd worldwide in 2020. He fell short of qualifying for Regionals in 2018 for the first time in eight years in the sport. . . . Native of Columbus, Ohio, averaged 5.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.8 apg and 1.3 spg in 2008-09.

KEVIN NASH, Tennessee
Known as "Diesel" when he won the World Wrestling Federation championship in a record-setting eight-second bout in 1994. The former bouncer went from a hanger-on to a 6-10, 350-pound hero in about seven months. His pin of Bob Backlund completed an unprecedented trifecta, giving him the WWF World tag team title, International title, and World title in the same calendar year. One of the most popular figures in recent wrestling history quietly began his career in 1990 as a WCW undercard wrestler, including billing as Oz (dressed in green cape and claimed to be "great and powerful") and Vinnie Vegas (wise guy in a pink suit and sunglasses). He was known as "Big Sexy" when he played a Russian in a movie "The Punisher." . . . He weighed about 225 pounds in college as a center who averaged 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in a three-year varsity career (1977-78 through 1979-80) marred by weight problems and injuries. Earned a starting spot as a freshman and had a 13-point, 12-rebound game against Northwestern. Nash contributed a 16-point, 10-rebound outing against Niagara as a sophomore. He collected a total of 19 points and 14 rebounds in just 36 minutes in four NCAA Tournament games in 1979 and 1980. Described in school guide as a "crowd favorite" and a player with "unfailing hustle."

RON REIS JR., Santa Clara
Best known for his appearances with WCW in the late 1990s under ring names The Yeti and Reese. . . . The 7-1 center averaged 10.7 ppg and 7.4 rpg from 1988-89 through 1991-92. He is the son of a member of back-to-back NCAA basketball titlists with Cincinnati in 1961 and 1962.

GARY RICH, Ohio State/Richmond
Seven-footer spent 14 years as a professional wrestler (most as The Dragon Master) before retiring in 2005. . . . Averaged 0.7 ppg and 1 rpg in a total of 17 DI basketball games in the late 1980s.

ANDY SLOCUM, Texas A&M
Better known for his time in WWE under the ring name Jackson Andrews, where he acted as Tyson Kidd's enforcer while on the Raw brand. The WWE reportedly eventually refused to work with him after revelations he was abusing his fiancee. . . . The seven-footer averaged 6.4 ppg and 6 rpg from 1999-00 through 2003-04. He led the Aggies in rebounding average as a sophomore and senior.

MIKE TETI, St. Joseph's
Internationally-renowned rower earned a bronze medal as member of the men's eight at the 1988 Olympics and also won gold at 1987 World Championships. Fixture in U.S. rowing coached American squad to seven gold medals at World Championships (including three in row from 1997 through 1999) and a bronze medal at 1996 Olympics in lightweight four. At the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, he led the men's eight to a world record in its heat, and an eventual gold medal, marking the first time the U.S. captured the men's eight since 1964. Guided the U.S. men's eight to a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. Also served as assistant coach for the varsity eight at 2012 Olympics in London. . . . Played in one basketball game for the Hawks in 1977-78.

PAUL WIGHT, Wichita State/Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Known as the "The Big Show" in World Wrestling Entertainment circles because of his size (7-0, 500-plus pounds). The native of Aiken, S.C., has won the WWE title on multiple occasions. . . . Northern Oklahoma Junior College transfer averaged 2 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Wichita State as a sophomore in 1991-92 before transferring to SIUE, where he averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 11 games in 1992-93.

VERN WOODWARD, Wisconsin-River Falls
Head boxing coach of the Pan-American Team in 1963 and 1975. . . . Basketball letterman in the early 1930s.

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL, LACROSSE, RUGBY, SOCCER, SOFTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL

DIRK ANDROFF, Eastern Illinois
Major Softball League player posted 10 consecutive .700-plus batting averages between 1988 and 1997. After swatting 14 homers in 29 plate appearances in 1996 National Softball Association World Series in Johnson City, Tenn., he met an untimely death in the fall of 1997 while working out on an exercise bike. . . . The 6-7 Androff, a three-year starting power forward from 1982-83 through 1984-85, averaged 8 ppg and 5.9 rpg while shooting 61% from the floor. He also was a tight end for EIU when eventual New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton was the Panthers' quarterback.

JIM BERKMAN, St. Lawrence (N.Y.)
First-team All-American in lacrosse as a senior played in four NCAA tourneys. . . . Averaged 8.2 ppg in the mid-1980s. Set school free-throw shooting records for single season and career accuracy. Also established all-time assists standard.

CHRIS CLEVELAND, St. Lawrence (N.Y.)
Goaltender set a school record for shutouts in his sophomore season with seven as the soccer squad posted its second straight 11-1 ledger. . . . The 6-1 Cleveland captained 1973-74 hoops team (4.2 ppg) going undefeated in league competition and earning the first NCAA bid in school history. He averaged 6.1 ppg over the previous two campaigns.

MIKE DODD, San Diego State
He aligned with Mike Whitmarsh in 1993 and they subsequently became one of the premier pairs on the pro volleyball tour before earning a silver medal in the 1996 Olympics when two-man beach volleyball made its debut. . . . The 6-5, 175-pound guard averaged 10.2 points and three assists per game from 1975-76 through 1978-79, helping the Aztecs capture PCAA titles in 1977 and 1978. Dodd led the PCAA in free-throw percentage as a sophomore (.839). The NBA ninth-round draft choice of the San Diego Clippers in 1979 was a hoop teammate of future baseball sensation Tony Gwynn. Excerpt from school guide: "Shown more year-to-year improvement than anyone on the squad. Has been the 'guts' of the Aztec fast break with his pull-up jumpers and effective drives."

ARI FELDMAN, Cal State Northridge
Middle blocker stopped playing volleyball due to shoulder pain. . . . Part-time hoops starter averaged 3.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg in 2011-12.

DICK FINLEY, Syracuse
Midfielder was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1999. He is credited with being the first player to use the over-the-head and wrap checks, which are still prominent maneuvers in contemporary game. . . . Hofstra transfer averaged 5.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 29 basketball games in 1961-62 and 1962-63.

STEVE FLORENTINE, UC Irvine
Held the school solo block mark of 97 from 1989 through 1991 until it was broken in 2021. . . . Averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.2 rpg for UCI in 1986-87 and 1987-88.

HUGH GREENWOOD, New Mexico
Australian Rules Football player in his native country since 2017. Inside midfielder led the AFL in total tackles and tackles per game in 2020. . . . Averaged 7.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 2.9 apg with the Lobos from 2011-12 through 2014-15 under coaches Steve Alford and Craig Neal. The 6-3 Greenwood scored a career-high 24 points against Boston College. Participated in NCAA Tournament each of his first three seasons.

LUKE GROSS, Indiana State/Marshall
Inducted into U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame in 2019. Taking up the sport at age of 24, he earned 62 caps for U.S. from 1996 to 2003, remaining all-time caps leader until 2011. . . . Averaged 3.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg for ISU in 1988-89 and 1989-90 before transferring to Marshall, where he averaged 5.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

DICK HAMMER, Southern California
Volleyball player in 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. Moonlighting in film work, he portrayed the Marlboro Man in cigarette advertisements in the 1970s. As an actor, he played the role of Captain Richard "Dick" Hammer in the first season of the Jack Webb-produced TV show Emergency in 1972 before leaving show because he felt becoming a real-life firefighter was more rewarding than playing a fictional one. . . . Fifth-leading scorer for the Trojans' 1954 national fourth-place team.

JAY HEAPS, Duke
First-team All-American was the No. 2 pick in the 1999 Major League Soccer (MLS) college draft before becoming the league's rookie of the year. Earned the Missouri Athletic Club Sports Foundation Collegiate Men's Soccer Player of the Year Award. Heaps, a four-time All-ACC selection, tallied 45 goals during his college career. . . . The 5-9, 155-pound walk-on point guard from Longmeadow, Mass., played in four seasons for the Blue Devils' basketball team from 1995-96 through half of the 1998-99 campaign. Scored a basket in the 1998 NCAA playoffs against Radford.

ERNIE HIX, Southern California
Won two NCAA titles as his alma mater's volleyball coach (1977 and 1980) and twice finished national runner-up (1979 and 1981). . . . Member of the Trojans' varsity hoops squad in 1955-56.

JIMMY KEENAN, Notre Dame
Three-time honorable mention All-American as lacrosse midfielder. . . . Played in five basketball games for the Fighting Irish in 1995-96 under coach John MacLeod.

ROLLO KUEBLER, Loyola of Chicago
Inducted into Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame in 2009. . . . Averaged 1.6 ppg for the Ramblers in 1948-49 (NIT runner-up) and 1950-51.

GREG LEE, UCLA
Combined with Jim Menges to dominate the pro beach volleyball circuit with 13 straight tournament victories in the mid-1970s. He was inducted into the CBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1997. . . . Averaged 5.8 ppg with the Bruins from 1971-72 through 1973-74 as two-time NCAA champion teammate of national player of year Bill Walton.

JEFF LIPSCOMB, San Diego State/UC Santa Barbara
Top beach volleyball player placed 100th in 1996 Boston Marathon and competed in local triathlons in California. . . . The 6-7 Lipscomb averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.4 rpg for SDSU in 1972-73 before averaging 4.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg for UCSB in 1974-75 and 1975-76.

CHARLIE LOCKWOOD, Syracuse
MILL Rookie of the Year in 1995. Played lacrosse for U.S. in the World Games in 1994 and 1998. . . . Scored six points in six games in 1993-94, sinking a three-pointer on his first field-goal attempt.

CARL MANISCALCO, Bradley
Member of Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame. . . . Juco recruit averaged 9.2 ppg and 5.1 apg in 1978-79 and 1979-80 under coach Dick Versace, leading the Braves in assists his first season.

CHRIS MARLOWE, San Diego State
Network volleyball commentator was captain of the U.S. gold medal-winning volleyball team at the 1984 Olympics. One of his teammates was eventual broadcast partner Paul Sunderland, who succeeded Lakers legendary announcer Chick Hearn. . . . The 6-3, 190-pound guard was in the Aztecs' regular rotation in three varsity basketball seasons from 1970-71 through 1972-73, averaging 5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Marlowe grabbed 12 rebounds in a game against San Diego as a sophomore when he was a teammate of eventual NFL defvensive back Joe Lavender.

MIKE MASTERS, Williams (Mass.)
First pro American soccer player to score a goal in London's Wembley Stadium. Member of U.S. National Soccer squad. . . . The 6-4 forward, a part-time starter, averaged 10.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg as a junior in 1987-88 and 5.1 ppg and 3 rpg as a senior in 1988-89.

SEAMUS "SHAE" McNAMARA, Marist
First American to play in the Australian Football League. Signed a two-year international rookie contract and was selected by the Collingwood Football Club in 2009 draft at pick 47. . . . The 6-8 McNamara averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08.

DENNIS MEPHAM, Bowling Green State
Soccer defender played professionally in the NASL, American Soccer League, United Soccer League and MISL (Buffalo Stallions and Cleveland Force/Crunch from 1980 to 1990). He was named to the 1981 ASL All-Star Team with the Rochester Flash. . . . Played in a total of five basketball games with the Falcons in 1976-77 and 1977-78.

PATRICK MITCHELL, North Dakota
Hooked on with the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League as a Ruckman, where the job is to jump and catch the ball when it's in the air. . . . The 6-8, 220-pound Mitchell averaged 10.1 ppg and 4.6 rpg while shooting 37.3% from three-point range from 2009-10 through 2011-12.

GLEN MUELLER, Cornell
Lacrosse team captain as a senior collected 55 goals and 42 assists in 62 career games, posting at least 30 points in each campaign. The 1971 squad won the sport's inaugural NCAA DI championship. . . . The 6-3 Mueller averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.8 rpg from 1969-70 through 1971-72.

TIM MULQUEEN, St. Joseph's
Head coach of Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship after serving as goalkeeper coach for the U.S. National Soccer Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament. U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard credited Mulqueen with helping to establish his career. . . . Played in two basketball games in 1986-87.

VIC NAPOLITANO, Temple
Goalie for the school's undefeated squad in 1951, winning the Owls' first of two national championships. The regal run climaxed in front of the largest crowd ever to attend a soccer game in U.S. history with a 2-0 triumph over San Francisco, ending the Dons' 40-game winning streak. . . . Averaged 2.3 ppg in 11 basketball games in 1949-50. He also hit .255 in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system in three years from 1954 to 1956.

JEFF NATTANS, Loyola (Md.)
Soccer defender who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and USISL Pro League. . . . The 6-3 Nattans averaged 2.8 ppg from 1985-86 through 1988-89.

KADEEM PANTOPHLET, Duquesne
Striker was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference second-team selection in 2014 with team-high eight goals. He tied school single-game record with three assists the same year. . . . The 6-7 native of the Netherlands averaged 4.2 ppg and 3 rpg as a part-time starter for basketball squad in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

MATT POPLAWSKI, Penn
Four-year soccer letterman from 2013 through 2016 was an All-Ivy League first-team selection as senior. . . . Averaged 1.2 ppg in 21 basketball games in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

TOM SCHNEEBERGER, Air Force
Handball player competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he scored 21 goals. Won Gold Medal at the Pan American Games in 1987. . . . Averaged 11.9 ppg and 5.7 rpg for USAF from 1974-75 through 1977-78. He led the Falcons in scoring each of his last two seasons. Selected by the Denver Nuggets in ninth round of 1978 NBA draft.

ROBERT SHAW, Cornell
Lacrosse midfielder was a three-time All-Ivy League first-team selection, compiling a 34-4 varsity record. The Big Red captured the 1971 NCAA title by defeating Maryland, 12-6, in title tilt. . . . Played in 11 basketball games in 1969-70.

KEVIN SHEPPARD, Jacksonville
Striker played soccer for the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2002 Gold Cup qualification match against the Dominican Republic. . . . Averaged 11.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 3.7 apg from 1998-99 through 2002-03 under coach Hugh Durham. Sheppard led the Dolphins in assists and minutes played each of his last two seasons as an All-Atlantic Sun Conference second-team selection. He had a starring role in "The Iran Job," a documentary following him as he played for a basketball team in the Middle Eastern nation.

STEVE STIELPER, James Madison
In 2016, he was inducted into the Maryland Slow-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame. . . . The 6-8 Stielper averaged 20.4 ppg and 8.8 rpg from 1976-77 through 1979-80 under coach Lou Campanelli. JMU's all-time scoring leader tallied 51 points in a single game against Robert Morris.

PAUL SUNDERLAND, Oregon/Loyola Marymount
Member of U.S. gold medal-winning volleyball team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. One of his teammates was eventual broadcast partner Chris Marlowe. Sunderland, a three-time Player of the Year (1978-79-82) during his 10-year stint on the U.S. National Volleyball squad, went on to succeed Los Angeles Lakers legendary announcer Chick Hearn and toiled as a broadcaster for both Fox Sports Net and NBC Sports. . . . Basketball letterman with Oregon in 1971-72 (3.2 ppg and 2.2 rpg under coach Dick Harter) before transferring and averaging 9.2 ppg and 6.4 rpg with LMU in 1973-74.

STEVE TIMMONS, Orange Coast Community College (Calif.)
The powerful and flamboyant redhead joined the U.S. national volleyball team in 1981 after helping USC capture the NCAA title the previous year. He led the U.S. Olympic team to volleyball gold medals in 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul). . . . Starting center for Orange Coast's 27-5 state championship team in 1978-79.

ERIC WALLACE, Ohio State/DePaul/Seattle
Spent three years as a ruckman with the North Melbourne Kangaroos (Australian Rules Football) before a tryout in 2016 with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. . . . The 6-6 1/2, 230-pounder averaged 6.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg with three different colleges in 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2011-12 (career highs of 9.4 ppg and 7.9 rpg for Seattle).

MIKE WHITMARSH, San Diego
Joined Miller Lite/AVP Professional Beach Volleyball Tour in 1989, when he was rookie of the year. He aligned with Mike Dodd in 1993 and they subsequently became one of the premier pairs on the volleyball tour before earning a silver medal in the 1996 Olympics when two-man beach volleyball made its debut. Committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning at age 46 in 2009 after inhaling car-exhaust fumes in the garage of a friend's home. . . . Played two years of basketball for Grossmont (Calif.) Community College before transferring to USD. Whitmarsh is tied for the USD Division I single-game records for points (37 vs. Loyola Marymount) and assists (12 vs. Gonzaga). He led the Toreros in scoring (15.3 ppg) and was second in rebounding (5.3 rpg) as a junior in 1982-83. The next year, he led the team in scoring (18.8 ppg), rebounding (7.3 rpg) and assists (6 apg). Whitmarsh scored a team-high 17 points in a 65-56 loss to Princeton in the preliminary round of the 1984 NCAA Tournament. Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the fifth round of the 1984 NBA draft, but never played in the league. He participated in three games with Rapid City in the CBA in 1988-89.

ALAN YOUNG, Brown
Held the school's single-game soccer scoring record with five goals against Connecticut en route to compiling a three-year varsity total of 32. Served as captain in both soccer and baseball, earning All-Ivy League first-team acclaim in both sports. . . . Averaged 8.5 ppg and 3.4 rpg from 1961-62 through 1963-64.

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