First things first! As part of building blocks, following are first goals for new NCAA DI head coaches:

School	New Head Coach	Goal as 2024-25 Season Unfolds
Arkansas	John Calipari	Return to 20-victory plateau like Razorbacks had six times in seven-season span from 2016-17 through 2022-23.
Brigham Young	Kevin Young	Post first NCAA Tournament victory since 2012.
Cal Poly	Mike DeGeorge	End streak of nine consecutive 20-loss campaigns.
Canisius	Jim Christian	First full season with winning record since 2017-18.
Central Arkansas	John Shulman	Post second winning record in Southland Conference since joining league in 2006-07.
Charleston Southern	Saah Nimley	Absorb fewer than 18 defeats for first time since 2018-19.
Chicago State	Scott Spinelli	End streak of 15 consecutive losing campaigns.
Coastal Carolina	Justin Gray	End streak of two straight 20-loss seasons.
College of Charleston	Chris Mack	Post at least 24 victories for sixth time in last nine seasons.
Cornell	Jon Jaques	Participate in NCAA Tournament for first time since 2010.
DePaul	Chris Holtmann	Return to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2004.
Detroit	Mark Montgomery	First season in 21st Century with single-digit defeats.
Drake	Ben McCollum	Reach 20-win plateau for sixth consecutive campaign.
Duquesne	Dru Joyce III	Come closer to 20-win plateau comparable to previous two seasons instead of anemic 6-24 worksheet in 2021-22.
Eastern Washington	Dan Monson	Assemble winning record for 10th time in last 11 seasons.
Florida A&M	Patrick Crarey II	First winning record since 2006-07.
Florida Atlantic	John Jakus	Secure seventh straight winning record.
Fresno State	Vance Walberg	Second winning mark in last six seasons.
Gardner-Webb	Jeremy Luther	Supply 13th consecutive non-losing Big South Conference record.
Green Bay	Doug Gottlieb	Manage back-to-back seasons of at least six games above .500 in Horizon League competition for first time since 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Hampton	Ivan Thomas	First season with fewer than 14 setbacks since 2015-16.
Houston Christian	Craig Doty	Seeking second overall winning record since 1986-87.
Illinois-Chicago	Rob Ehsan	Craving winning record for first time since 2019-20.
Indiana State	Matthew Graves	Three straight winning records in Missouri Valley Conference for first time since 1998-99 through 2000-01.
IUPUI	Paul Corsaro	Create first winning record since 2010-11.
James Madison	Preston Spradlin	Three straight winning records in conference competition (Sun Belt) for first time since 1992-93 through 1994-95 in CAA.
Kentucky	Mark Pope	Return UK to Final Four for first time since 2015.
Long Beach State	Chris Acker	Notch first season with single-digit defeats since 2011-12.
Louisville	Pat Kelsey	Post first NCAA Tournament victory since 2017.
Loyola (Md.)	Josh Loeffler	First winning record since 2012-13.
Marshall	Cornelius Jackson	Avoid 20-loss season for the third time in last four campaigns.
Maryland-Eastern Shore	Cleo Hill Jr.	Accrue more than 14 triumphs for second time in last 10 seasons.
Mercer	Ryan Ridder	End streak of three straight seasons with at least 17 setbacks.
Michigan	Dusty May	Cease streak of three consecutive campaigns with at least 15 defeats.
Missouri State	Cuonzo Martin	Win more than 18 games for second time since 2013-14.
Morehead State	Jonathan Mattox	Post at least 22 triumphs for fifth consecutive campaign.
Mount St. Mary's	Donny Lind	Win more than 14 contests for first time since 2017-18.
New Orleans	Stacy Hollowell	Sustain fewer than 12 setbacks for second time since 1996-97.
Ohio State	Jake Diebler	Notch second season with single-digit defeats since 2013-14.
Oklahoma State	Steve Lutz	Secure second NCAA Tournament victory since 2009.
Old Dominion	Mike Jones	Collect more than 15 victories for second time since 2018-19.
Pacific	Dave Smart	Compile second winning record since 2013-14.
Pepperdine	Ed Schilling	Notch second winning ledger since 2015-16.
Rice	Rob Lanier	Attain second 20-win season since 2003-04.
Sacramento State	Michael Czepil	Register third winning record in Big Sky Conference competition since joining league in 1996-97.
Saint Louis	Josh Schwertz	Register in excess of 20 victories for fifth time in last seven seasons.
Siena	Gerry McNamara	Post more than 15 victories for second time in last five campaigns.
Southern California	Eric Musselman	Post first NCAA Tournament victory since 2021.
Southern Illinois	Scott Nagy	Assemble first season with single-digit defeats since 2006-07.
Southern Methodist	Andy Enfield	Notch first NCAA Tournament victory since 1988.
USC Upstate	Marty Richter	End streak of seven straight seasons with non-winning records.
Stanford	Kyle Smith	Return to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2014.
UT Martin	Jeremy Shulman	Accumulate at least 19 triumphs for third consecutive campaign.
UT-Rio Grande Valley	Kahil Fennell	Notch second winning record since 2007-08.
UTSA	Austin Claunch	Register more than 15 victories for first time since 2018-19.
Utah State	Jerrod Calhoun	Secure at least 18 wins for seventh straight season.
Vanderbilt	Mark Byington	Earn first NCAA Tournament victory since 2012.
Virginia	Ron Sanchez (interim)	Collect at least 18 victories for 14th consecutive campaign.
Washington	Danny Sprinkle	Participate in NCAA Tournament for second time since 2011.
Washington State	David Riley	Manage sixth straight non-losing record.
West Virginia	Darian DeVries	Post second NCAA Tournament victory since 2018.
Western Carolina	Tim Craft	Supply third winning mark in a row for first time since 2008-09 through 2010-11.
Western Kentucky	Hank Plona	Manufacture at least 17 victories for eighth consecutive season.
William & Mary	Brian Earl	End streak of four successive losing records.
Wright State	Clint Sargent	Win at least 18 games for 10th year in a row.
Wyoming	Sundance Wicks	Avoid at least 17 setbacks for fifth time in last seven seasons.
Youngstown State	Ethan Faulkner	Compile at least 19 victories for fourth consecutive campaign.

Did You Know?: Rick Barnes (Texas), Gene Bartow (UAB), Bob McKillop (Davidson), Mike Montgomery (Stanford) and Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) incurred defeats in their debuts before eventually becoming the all-time winningest coaches for these schools. As the 2024-25 campaign unfolds, check out the following November calendar citing memorable games in NCAA major-college history:

NOVEMBER

8 - Utah set an NCAA record for largest margin of victory vs. a Division I opponent (94 points) with a 143-49 mauling of Mississippi Valley State in 2019. . . . UMass Lowell's Christian Lutete (51 points at LIU in 2019) and Northeastern's Jordan Roland (42 vs. Harvard in 2019) set school single-game scoring records.
9 - Brad Stevens made his Butler head-coaching debut in 2007 with a 61-45 victory at Ball State before guiding the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament championship game in back-to-back years in 2010 and 2011. . . . David Holston (43 points vs. St. Bonaventure at Austin, Tex., in 2006) set Chicago State's Division I single-game scoring record. . . . Junior Hairston (21 rebounds vs. Loyola Maryland in 2007) set Towson's NCAA Division I single-game rebounding record (subsequently tied).
10 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Martaveous McKnight (41 points at Colorado State in 2018) and North Dakota's Geno Crandall (41 vs. Troy at Honolulu in 2017) set school single-game scoring records against NCAA DI opponent.
13 - Rotnei Clarke (51 points vs. Alcorn State in 2009) set Arkansas' single-game scoring record before transferring to Butler. . . . Felipe Haase (41 at Winthrop in 2021) tied Mercer's single-game scoring standard against DI opponent. . . . Gregg Marshall made his Wichita State debut in 2007 with a 61-56 victory vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff before guiding the Shockers to 2013 Final Four and becoming national COY in 2014. . . . Siena's school-record 38-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Vermont (80-76 in 2010). . . . Shaka Smart made his Virginia Commonwealth coaching debut in 2009 with a 77-51 triumph vs. Bethune-Cookman before directing the Rams to 2011 Final Four.
14 - Robert Morris' Josh Williams tied NCAA single-game record with 15 three-pointers in a 104-57 victory against Mount Aloysius PA in 2018, finishing with a school-record 49 points. . . . Jamie Dixon made his Pittsburgh coaching debut in 2003 with a 71-62 triumph vs. Alabama in New York before becoming national COY in 2009. . . . Larry Eustachy made his Idaho debut in 1990 with an 88-54 victory vs. Simon Fraser before becoming national COY with Iowa State in 2000 and the first coach in NCAA history to compile at least 24 wins in a single season with five different DI schools. . . . Bill Guthridge made his North Carolina debut in 1997 with an 84-56 success vs. Middle Tennessee State en route to becoming the winningest first-year coach in NCAA history and national COY.
15 - Furman's Jordan Lyons tied NCAA single-game record with 15 three-pointers and set NCAA mark for most attempts beyond the arc (34) in a 107-67 victory against North Greenville in 2018.
16 - Al Skinner made his Boston College debut in 1997 with an 87-54 victory vs. Central Connecticut State before going on to become the Eagles' all-time winningest coach and national COY in 2001.
17 - Rick Barnes made his Texas debut in 1998 with a 71-69 reversal at Houston before going on to become the Longhorns' all-time winningest coach. . . . Bo Ryan made his Wisconsin debut in 2001 with a 74-69 defeat at UNLV before going on to become the Badgers' all-time winningest coach. . . . Florida's school-record 33-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Miami FL (69-67 in 2014).
18 - Mike Brey made his Notre Dame coaching debut in 2000 with a 104-58 rout of Sacred Heart before becoming national COY in 2011. . . . Jim Larranaga made his George Mason debut in 1997 with a 78-72 victory at Howard University before going on to become the Patriots' all-time winningest coach and guiding them to 2006 Final Four.
19 - Frank Kaminsky (43 points vs. North Dakota in 2013) set Wisconsin's modern-era single-game scoring record.
20 - Okechi Egbe (44 points vs. Bethel in 2000) set Tennessee-Martin's single-game scoring record at NCAA Division I level. . . . Tom Izzo made his Michigan State debut in 1995 with a 69-66 triumph at Chaminade en route to becoming the Spartans' all-time winningest coach. . . . Chicago product Ben Wilson, entering his senior season generally regarded as the nation's premier prospect because of Magic Johnson-like skills, was shot within a block of high school campus and died the next day after bumping into two gang members in 1984 while walking down the street following lunch break.
21 - Nick Davis (23 rebounds vs. Jackson State in 1997) set Arkansas' single-game rebounding record. . . . Mark Few made his Gonzaga debut in 1999 with a 76-61 triumph at Montana en route to becoming the Zags' all-time winningest coach. . . . Bill Self made his Kansas coaching debut in 2003 with a 90-76 victory vs. Chattanooga before guiding the Jayhawks to two NCAA Tournament championships (2008 and 2022). . . . Jay Wright made his Villanova coaching debut in 2001 with an 82-68 victory vs. Grambling State before twice becoming national COY (2006 and 2016) plus guiding the Wildcats to two NCAA Tournament titles (2016 and 2018).
22 - Billy Donovan made his Florida debut in 1996 with an 80-63 triumph vs. UCF en route to becoming the Gators' all-time winningest coach. . . . Scott Drew made his Baylor debut in 2003 with a 72-59 success vs. Texas Southern en route to becoming the Bears' all-time winningest coach. . . . Kevin Martin (46 points vs. Coastal Carolina in 2002) set Western Carolina's Division I single-game scoring record. . . . Bruce Weber made his Illinois coaching debut in 2003 with a 94-66 victory vs. Western Illinois before becoming national COY in 2005 when guiding the Illini to the NCAA Tournament championship game.
23 - Kevin Stallings made his Vanderbilt debut in 1999 with a 72-55 triumph over Belmont en route to becoming the Commodores' all-time winningest coach.
24 - Gene Bartow made his UAB debut in 1978 with a 64-55 defeat against Nebraska before becoming the Blazers' all-time winningest coach. . . . Steve Fisher made his San Diego State debut in 1999 with a 73-57 victory vs. UC Riverside en route to becoming the Aztecs' all-time winningest coach and national COY in 2011. . . . Nolan Richardson Jr. made his Arkansas debut in 1985 with an 86-72 triumph over Southern Illinois en route to becoming the Razorbacks' all-time winningest coach and guiding them to 1994 NCAA championship.
25 - Kevin Franklin (48 points at Loyola Marymount in 1989) set Nevada's Division I single-game scoring record. . . . Louisiana Tech's school-record 39-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Stephen F. Austin (67-58) in 1985. . . . Steve Alford made his Southwest Missouri State coaching debut in 1995 with an 83-71 win against Texas-Pan American en route to guiding four different DI schools to the NCAA playoffs. . . . Lute Olson made his Arizona debut in 1983 with a 72-65 triumph over Northern Arizona en route to becoming the Wildcats' all-time winningest coach. . . . Bob Huggins made his Cincinnati debut in 1989 with a 66-64 triumph over Minnesota en route to becoming the Bearcats' all-time winningest coach. . . . Gale Catlett made his West Virginia debut in 1978 with an 86-66 triumph over Rider en route to becoming the Mountaineers' all-time winningest coach. . . . Bob McKillop made his Davidson debut in 1989 with an 84-65 setback at Wake Forest before becoming the Wildcats' all-time winningest coach and earning national COY acclaim in 2008. . . . Roy Williams made his Kansas coaching debut in 1988 with a 94-81 success at Alaska-Anchorage before becoming four-time national COY. . . . Eventual national player of year Tim Duncan went scoreless in his Wake Forest debut, a 70-68 loss at NCAA Division II Alaska-Anchorage in 1993.
26 - Dana Altman made his Creighton debut in 1994 with a 68-61 win at Oral Roberts en route to becoming the Bluejays' all-time winningest coach. . . . Dave Bliss made his New Mexico debut in 1988 with a 96-71 success vs. Loyola (Md.) en route to becoming the Lobos' all-time winningest coach. . . . Jim Boeheim made his Syracuse coaching debut in 1976 with a 75-48 triumph over Harvard en route to setting the NCAA career record for most victories for a single school. . . . Larry Brown made his Kansas coaching debut in 1983 with a 91-76 reversal at Houston before guiding the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA title when named national COY. . . . John Calipari made his Massachusetts coaching debut in 1988 with an 84-61 success vs. Southern Connecticut before directing the Minutemen and two more schools to Final Four. . . . In his freshman debut, Rudy Macklin (32 rebounds vs. Tulane in 1976) set Louisiana State's single-game rebounding record. By contrast, eventual national player of year David Robinson went scoreless with only one rebound for Navy in his first game against a DI opponent (Yale in 1983). . . . Kelvin Sampson made his Oklahoma coaching debut in 1994 with an 85-74 victory vs. Coppin State before becoming a two-time national COY with the Sooners. . . . . Bill Self made his ORU debut in 1993 with a 78-66 win vs. Sam Houston State before becoming the only coach in NCAA history to reach a Division I Tournament regional final in back-to-back years with different schools. . . . Tubby Smith made his Tulsa debut in 1991 with a 94-81 setback at TCU before becoming the only coach to take three consecutive teams seeded sixth or worse to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA playoffs and earn national COY acclaim with Kentucky in 2003.
27 - Jacksonville State's Jalen Gibbs (40 points at Elon in 2021), Samford's Demetrius Denzel-Dyson (40 vs. Nicholls State in 2OT in 2016) and Valparaiso's Brandon Wood (39 at Georgia Southern in 2009/subsequently tied) set school single-game scoring records against a Division I opponent. . . . P.J. Carlesimo made his Seton Hall coaching debut in 1982 with an 87-63 victory vs. St. Anselm (N.H.) before directing the Pirates to an NCAA Tournament runner-up finish in 1989 when he was named national COY. . . . Lon Kruger made his Texas-Pan American debut in 1982 with a 66-58 setback vs. Louisiana Tech before becoming the first coach to direct five different schools to Top 20 of a final wire-service poll. . . . John Thompson Jr. made his Georgetown debut in 1972 with a 61-60 triumph over St. Francis (Pa.) en route to a school-record 596 victories with the Hoyas. . . . Alvan Adams (28 vs. Indiana State in 1972) set Oklahoma's single-game rebounding record.
28 - Tom Davis made his Iowa debut in 1986 with a 91-81 success at Alaska-Anchorage en route to becoming the Hawkeyes' all-time winningest coach. . . . Lou Henson made his Illinois debut in 1975 with a 60-58 triumph at Nebraska en route to becoming the Illini's all-time winningest coach. . . . Mike Krzyzewski made his Army head coaching debut in 1975 with a 56-29 victory over Lehigh before becoming the all-time winningest coach in NCAA DI history with Duke. . . . Mike Montgomery made his Stanford debut in 1986 with a 67-65 defeat against Georgia Tech at Richmond before becoming the Cardinal's all-time winningest coach.
29 - The three-point goal was an experimental rule in the Southern Conference in 1980 when Western Carolina's Ronnie Carr made the first three-pointer in history at Reid Gymnasium vs. Middle Tennessee State. . . . Craig Bradshaw (42 points at Ohio University in 2014) set Belmont's single-game scoring record against a DI opponent. . . . Alan Williams (39 vs. South Dakota State in 2013) tied UC Santa Barbara's single-game scoring record. . . . Mike Krzyzewski made his Duke debut in 1980 with a 67-49 triumph over Stetson en route to becoming the all-time winningest coach in NCAA DI history. . . . Jim Calhoun made his Connecticut debut in 1986 with a 58-54 triumph over Massachusetts en route to becoming the Huskies' all-time winningest coach and capturing three NCAA Tournament titles. . . . Cliff Ellis made his South Alabama debut with an 82-68 defeat vs. Centenary before becoming the only coach in the 20th Century to hold three school single-season records with at least 25 victories at the same time. . . . Billy Tubbs made his Lamar head coaching debut in 1976 with an 80-73 triumph over Houston Baptist en route to more than 600 victories with three NCAA DI schools. . . . Gene Keady made his Purdue debut in 1980 with a 72-59 triumph over Colorado State en route to becoming the Boilermakers' all-time winningest coach.
30 - Dartmouth set an NCAA single-game record by having nine different players contribute at least one three-point basket vs. Boston College in 1993. . . . John Chaney made his Temple debut in 1982 with a 68-67 triumph at George Washington en route to becoming the Owls' all-time winningest coach. . . . Bobby Cremins made his Georgia Tech debut in 1981 with an 82-66 triumph against Presbyterian (S.C.) en route to becoming the Yellow Jackets' all-time winningest coach. . . . Tom Penders made his Columbia debut in 1974 with a 90-79 setback against CCNY en route to 594 victories coaching six NCAA DI schools.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick's Netflix licks on NFL "slavery" and politicized multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad promptly selected among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on November 3 in football at the professional level (especially in 1968 and 49er receivers):

NOVEMBER 3

• Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) threw three touchdown passes for third time in a four-game span in 1974.

• Philadelphia Eagles LB Connor Barwin (played 34 games for Cincinnati in 2005-06 and 2006-07) had an interception in 49-20 win against the Oakland Raiders in 2013.

• Brooklyn Dodgers E Wayland Becker (Marquette hoops letterman in mid-1930s) opened game's scoring with a first-quarter touchdown reception in 13-7 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1935. Dodgers E Bud Hubbard (San Jose State hoops letterman in 1934) caught a 56-yard TD pass from Ralph Kercheval (Kentucky hooper in 1932-33 under legendary coach Adolph Rupp) for decisive score.

• Green Bay Packers WR Don Beebe (Aurora College IL junior varsity hooper in 1983-84) caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre in 28-18 win against the Detroit Lions in 1996.

• Cleveland Browns FB Jim Brown (#2-scorer with 14 ppg for Syracuse as sophomore in 1954-55 before averaging 11.3 as junior) rushed for 223 yards on 28 carries in a 23-17 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1963.

• New York Giants E Ray Flaherty (four-sport Gonzaga athlete including hoops) caught two third-quarter touchdown passes in a 26-14 win against the Chicago Bears in 1929.

• New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (part-time starter for Miami FL averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09) caught nine passes for 116 yards - including two first-half touchdowns from Drew Brees - in a 26-20 setback against the New York Jets in 2013.

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) threw three touchdown passes in a 34-28 AFL setback against the San Diego Chargers in 1968.

• Houston Oilers WR Bill Groman (Heidelberg OH scoring average leader as sophomore and junior while averaging 14.6 ppg and 4.8 rpg from 1954-55 through 1957-58) caught two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 30-28 AFL setback against the Buffalo Bills in 1963.

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) passed for 313 yards and five touchdowns in a 38-24 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2002.

• Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Kapp (backup forward averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for California's PCC champions in 1957 and 1958) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 27-14 win against the Washington Redskins in 1968. Vikings rookie DB Charlie West (collected two points and one rebound in two UTEP games under coach Don Haskins in 1967-68) set a franchise record by returning punt 98 yards for TD and Redskins rookie QB Harry Theofiledes (averaged 9.3 ppg and 5 rpg for Waynesburg PA in 1964-65 and 1965-66) threw a TD pass to TE Pat Richter (three-year Wisconsin hoops letterman in early 1960s).

• Cleveland Browns WR Greg Little (collected five points and five rebounds in 10 basketball games for North Carolina in 2007-08 under coach Roy Williams) had a career-high seven pass receptions in 24-18 win against the Baltimore Ravens in 2013.

• Rookie E Eggs Manske (point guard led Northwestern to share of 1933 Big Ten Conference crown) scored the Philadelphia Eagles' touchdown with a 55-yard pass reception in 7-6 win against the Boston Redskins in 1935. Redskins rookie B Bill Shepherd (Western Maryland hooper) opened game's scoring with a 57-yard rushing TD.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) rushed for a touchdown in his fourth consecutive contest in 2002.

• Houston Oilers CB Zeke Moore (Lincoln MO hoops letterman in mid-1960s) opened game's scoring by intercepting a Joe Namath pass and returning it 22 yards for touchdown in 27-22 win against the New York Jets in 1974.

• A 41-yard touchdown catch by rookie E R.C. Owens (led small colleges with 27.1 rpg in 1953-54 while also averaging 23.5 ppg for College of Idaho) in fourth quarter gave the San Francisco 49ers a 35-31 win against the Detroit Lions in 1957. In the midst of catching a TD pass in four different contests in a five-game span, Clyde Conner (two-time All-CBA second-team selection averaged 11.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Pacific in 1953-54 and 1954-55) opened the 49ers' scoring with a reception from Y.A. Tittle.

• San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UT Chattanooga hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) had 12 pass receptions for 191 yards in a 23-20 win against the Oakland Raiders in 2002.

• A 43-yard field goal by Mac Percival (three-year hoops letterman was part of squad winning Texas Tech's first SWC championship in major sport in 1960-61) in fourth quarter boosted the Chicago Bears to 13-10 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1968.

• Indianapolis Colts TE Marcus Pollard (JC transfer averaged 7.3 ppg and 5 rpg for Bradley in two seasons in 1992-93 and 1993-94) had a career-high seven pass receptions in 23-15 setback against the Tennessee Titans in 2002.

• New York Jets DB Johnny Sample (freshman hooper for Maryland-Eastern Shore) had two interceptions - returning one of them 36 yards for touchdown - in a 25-21 AFL win against the Buffalo Bills in 1968.

• Chicago Bears DE Ed Sprinkle (two-year hoops letterman for Hardin-Simmons TX in early 1940s) opened game's scoring by returning a fumble recovery 30 yards for touchdown in 10-7 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1946.

• Kansas City Chiefs TE Morris Stroud Jr. (tallest TE in NFL history averaged 7.2 ppg and 10.2 rpg in 1967-68 when 6-10 junior shot team-high 50.9% from floor for Clark Atlanta GA) had a career-high five pass receptions in 33-27 setback against the New York Giants in 1974.

• New York Giants DB Emlen Tunnell (forward was top reserve for Toledo team compiling 22-4 record and finishing second in 1943 NIT) returned an interception 52 yards for touchdown in 31-17 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1957.

• Dallas Cowboys rookie P Ron Widby (three-time All-SEC selection averaged 18.1 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Tennessee from 1964-65 through 1966-67) punted five times for 267 yards (53.4 average) - including an NFL-high 84-yarder - in 17-3 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1968.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick with Netflix licks about "slavery" and politicized multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad promptly selected among the top 41 selections in same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on November 2 in football at the professional level (especially QBs in 1969 and multiple ex-hoopers with the Dolphins, Eagles, 49ers and Redskins):

NOVEMBER 2

• Washington Redskins DL Victor Carroll (three-year hoops letterman for Nevada-Reno in mid-1930s) returned an interception 25 yards for touchdown in 23-3 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1941.

• WR Clyde Conner (two-time All-CBA second-team selection averaged 11.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Pacific in 1953-54 and 1954-55) opened the San Francisco 49ers' scoring with a touchdown reception from John Brodie in 24-21 win against the Detroit Lions in 1958.

• New York Giants DB Scott Eaton (three-year Oregon State letterman averaged 6 ppg and 2.8 rpg) returned an interception 23 yards for touchdown in 23-20 setback against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1969.

• Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) threw three touchdown passes in a 28-7 AAFC win against the Buffalo Bisons in 1947.

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) threw four touchdown passes in a 34-31 setback against the New York Jets in 1969. Six years later, Griese threw three TD passes in a 46-13 win against the Chicago Bears in 1975.

• Rookie E Dick Humbert (three-year starter captained Richmond team as senior when averaging 7.4 ppg) accounted for the Philadelphia Eagles' only scoring with a 26-yard touchdown catch in 15-6 setback against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941.

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) passed for 323 yards and threw two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 17-14 setback against the New Orleans Saints in 2003.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) passed for 374 yards and six touchdowns in a 51-42 setback against the New Orleans Saints in 1969. Saints QB Billy Kilmer (hooper under legendary UCLA coach John Wooden in 1959-60) passed for 345 yards and six TDs. Six years later with the Washington Redskins, Kilmer threw three TD passes in a 30-24 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 1975 to offset Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) throwing two second-quarter TD passes.

• Dallas Cowboys DE Too Tall Jones (backup center averaged 1.7 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Tennessee State in 1969-70 and 1970-71) had four sacks in a 33-24 win against the New York Giants in 1987.

• Baltimore Ravens WR Jacoby Jones (part-time starter averaged 3.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Lane TN in 2004-05 and 2005-06) returned a kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown in 43-23 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014.

• Jacksonville Jaguars WR Matt Jones (started two of his 11 Arkansas games in 2001-02 when averaging 4.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg and 10 of 17 in 2003-04 when averaging 5 ppg and 4.5 rpg) had at least seven pass receptions for third consecutive contest in 2008.

• Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Kapp (backup forward averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for California's PCC champions in 1957 and 1958) threw two first-half touchdown passes in a 31-14 win against the Chicago Bears in 1969.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) passed for 349 yards - including two second-quarter touchdowns - in a 26-7 win against the Seattle Seahawks in 2008. Five years earlier, McNabb passed for 312 yards in a 23-16 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 2003.

• Miami Dolphins RB Jerris McPhail (starting point guard for Mount Olive NC with 11 ppg in early 1990s) returned two kickoffs for 76 yards in a 9-6 setback against the Buffalo Bills in 1997.

• Buffalo Bills TE Pete Metzelaars (averaged 19.2 ppg and 11.4 rpg for Wabash IN while setting NCAA Division III field-goal shooting records for single season as senior in 1981-82 and career) had seven pass receptions for 113 yards - including two third-quarter touchdown passes from Jim Kelly - in a 34-28 setback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1986.

• Los Angeles Rams DB Herb Rich (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1947) returned an interception 97 yards for touchdown in 42-20 win against the Dallas Texans in 1952.

• San Francisco 49ers E Bob Titchenal (San Jose State hoops letterman in 1939) caught a 54-yard touchdown pass from Frankie Albert in 27-14 AAFC win against the Buffalo Bisons in 1946.

• B Doug Wycoff (Georgia Tech hoops letterman in 1926) supplied the Staten Island Stapletons' lone score with a 63-yard touchdown pass in 9-7 setback against the New York Giants in 1930.

Two-time basketball All-Americans Dick Groat (Duke/1951 and 1952) and Ryan Minor (Oklahoma/1995 and 1996) were involved in MLB transactions this month. They are among the following ex-college hoopers involved in MLB off-season transactions during the month of November:

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1: RHP Jim Beattie (Dartmouth's top rebounder in 1974-75 when selected team MVP and honorable mention All-Ivy League) traded by the New York Yankees to Seattle Mariners in 1979. . . . INF Gene Handley (Bradley hoops letterman in 1932-33 and 1933-34) selected from Sacramento (PCL) by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1945 Rule 5 draft. . . . RHP Lee Pfund (Wheaton's all-time winningest basketball coach for Wheaton IL with 362-240 record in 24 campaigns from 1951-52 through 1974-75) selected from the St. Louis Cardinals by Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 Rule 5 draft. . . . OF Fuzz White (four-year hoops letterman for Drury MO during second half of 1930s) selected from the St. Louis Browns by New York Giants in 1946 Rule 5 draft.
2: INF Dick Culler (#9 jersey retired by High Point for Little All-American in 1935 and 1936) selected from St. Paul (American Association) by the Chicago White Sox in 1942 Rule 5 draft. . . . RHP Nels Potter (leading scorer during two years he attended Mount Morris IL in early 1930s) selected from the Boston Red Sox by St. Louis Browns in 1942 Rule 5 draft. . . . LHP George Stone (averaged 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Louisiana Tech in 1964-65 and 1965-66) traded by the Atlanta Braves to New York Mets in 1972.
3: 1B Ron Jackson (second-team All-Mid-American Conference selection from 1951-52 through 1953-54 led Western Michigan in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Boston Red Sox in 1959. . . . RHP Cecil Upshaw (Centenary's leading scorer as junior in 1962-63) traded by the Houston Astros to Cleveland Indians in 1973.
4: 1B George Altman (appeared in 1953 and 1954 NAIA Tournament with Tennessee State's hoops team) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Bill Wakefield to New York Mets for RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman squad) in 1963.
5: INF Frank Callaway (Tennessee hoops letterman in 1918 and 1919) traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to Milwaukee (American Association) in 1922. . . . C Bill Conroy (Illinois Wesleyan hooper in early 1930s) shipped with two additional players by the Philadelphia Athletics to Oakland (PCL) in 1937 to complete a trade made the previous month. . . . 1B-OF Doug Howard (All-WAC second-team selection with Brigham Young in 1968-69 and 1969-70) traded by the Cleveland Indians to Toronto Blue Jays in 1976. . . . INF Garth Iorg (juco hooper with College of the Redwoods CA in mid-1970s) selected from the New York Yankees by Toronto Blue Jays as 41st pick in 1976 expansion draft. . . . RHP Dave Lemanczyk (averaged 4.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Hartwick NY teams compiling 51-21 record from 1969-70 through 1971-72) selected from the Detroit Tigers by Toronto Blue Jays as 43rd pick in 1976 expansion draft. . . . INF Nolen Richardson (Georgia hoops captain in 1925-26 as member of All-Southern Conference Tournament team) purchased from the New York Yankees by Baltimore (International) in 1937. . . . RHP Ray Washburn (Whitworth WA leading scorer when named All-Evergreen Conference in 1958-59 and 1959-60) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Cincinnati Reds in 1969.
7: 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year hoops letterman for Allegheny PA) traded by the Chicago Cubs to San Diego Padres in 1973. . . . OF Lindsay Deal (leading scorer for Lenoir-Rhyne NC with 7.4 ppg in 1933-34) selected from Atlanta (Southern Association) by the Boston Red Sox in 1944 minor league draft. . . . RHP Frank Linzy (listed on Oklahoma State's freshman hoops roster in 1959-60) traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1973.
8: OF "Sweet" Lou Johnson (Kentucky State teammate of legendary HBCU coach Davey Whitney averaged 5.7 ppg and 2 rpg in 1951-52) acquired from Toronto (International) by the Milwaukee Braves as part of minor-league working agreement in 1961.
9: C Frank Grube (starting hoops guard for Lafayette as senior in 1926-27) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Dallas (Texas) in 1936. . . . INF Gene Handley (Bradley hoops letterman in 1932-33 and 1933-34) purchased from the Philadelphia Athletics by Hollywood (PCL) in 1947. . . . OF Les Mann (Springfield MA hooper in 1913 and 1914) purchased from the Boston Braves by St. Louis Cardinals in 1920. . . . 2B Marv Olson (All-Iowa Conference hoops selection in 1929-30 with Luther IA) traded by the New York Yankees to Baltimore (International) in 1933.
10: C Ferrell Anderson (Kansas hoops letterman in 1936-37 and 1937-38) selected from the Brooklyn Dodgers by Cincinnati Reds in 1947 Rule 5 draft. . . . OF John Simmons (starting guard averaged 8.7 ppg for NYU's 17-6 NCAA Tournament team in 1943) selected from the Brooklyn Dodgers by Washington Senators and RHP Jim Wilson (hoops letterman for San Diego State's 1942 NAIA Tournament participant) selected from the Cleveland Indians by Philadelphia Athletics in 1948 Rule 5 draft.
11: RHP Bill Crouch (Eastern Michigan hoops captain in 1927-28) traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to Philadelphia Phillies in 1940.
12: INF Eddie Grant (paced Harvard's freshman squad in scoring in 1902 and played varsity as sophomore before declared ineligible for receiving money in independent summer baseball league) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Cincinnati Reds in 1910. . . . OF Jimmy Moore (Union TN hoops standout in late 1920s) traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to Portland (PCL) in 1931.
14: C Bob Garbark (four-year hoops letterman graduated from Allegheny PA in 1932) purchased from the Philadelphia Athletics by Boston Red Sox in 1944.
15: OF Grant Dunlap (Pacific hoops letterman in 1942-43 and 1946-47) selected from the Cleveland Indians by New York Yankees in 1948 minor league draft.
16: 3B Ryan Minor (two-time All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection for Oklahoma was league player of year as junior in 1994-95 when averaging 23.6 ppg and 8.4 rpg) awarded off waivers from the Montreal Expos to Seattle Mariners in 2001. . . . 2B Johnny Temple (briefly played hoops for Catawba NC in 1945 before serving in U.S. Navy) traded by the Cleveland Indians to Baltimore Orioles in 1961.
17: C Mickey Cochrane (played hoops for Boston University in early 1920s) traded by Portland (PCL) to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1924. . . . INF Billy Hunter (multi-sport athlete for Indiana PA post-WWII) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to New York Yankees in 1954. . . . LHP Joe Ostrowski (leading scorer for Scranton PA in 1942-43) traded with RHP Jim Wilson (hoops letterman for San Diego State's 1942 NAIA Tournament participant) by the Boston Red Sox to St. Louis Browns in 1947. . . . OF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933. . . . OF John Simmons (starting guard averaged 8.7 ppg for NYU's 17-6 NCAA Tournament team in 1943) selected from the New York Yankees by Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 minor league draft. . . . SS Tom Upton (led SEMO in scoring three years last half of 1940s and was All-EIBL first-team selection with Penn in 1945-46 while serving in military) selected from the New York Yankees by St. Louis Browns in 1949 Rule 5 draft.
18: INF Jerry Lumpe (member of Southwest Missouri State's 1952 NAIA Tournament hoops championship team) traded by the Kansas City Athletics to Detroit Tigers in 1963. . . . RHP Sonny Siebert (team-high 16.7 ppg for Missouri in 1957-58 as All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to San Diego Padres in 1974. . . . OF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) selected from the Florida Marlins by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1997 expansion draft.
19: SS Dick Groat (two-time hoops All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorers each season) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to St. Louis Cardinals in 1962. . . . OF Rip Repulski (started a few games for St. Cloud State MN) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies in 1956. . . . OF Kite Thomas (averaged 5.1 ppg for Kansas State in 1946-47) selected from the New York Yankees by Philadelphia Athletics in 1951 Rule 5 draft.
20: 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) awarded off waivers from the Detroit Tigers by Boston Red Sox in 2001. . . . RHP Don Schwall (All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection as sophomore in 1956-57 when leading Oklahoma in rebounding) traded by the Boston Red Sox to Pittsburgh Pirates in 1962.
21: 1B-OF Dick Gernert (hoops letterman with Temple in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) traded by the Boston Red Sox to Chicago Cubs in 1959. . . . UTL Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies in 1933. . . . OF Lyle Mouton (starter in LSU's backcourt with All-American Chris Jackson for 1989 NCAA playoff team) purchased from the Chicago White Sox by Yakult Swallows (Japan Central) in 1997. . . . CF Billy North (played briefly for Central Washington in 1967-68) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Oakland Athletics in 1972. . . . RHP Claude Passeau (Millsaps MS hooper in late 1920s and early 1930s) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Philadelphia Phillies in 1935. . . . C-UTL Billy Sullivan Jr. (Portland hoops letterman in 1927-28) traded by the Chicago White Sox to Indianapolis (American Association) in 1934. . . . SS Coot Veal (averaged team-high 10.9 ppg as Auburn sophomore in 1951-52 before transferring to Mercer) purchased from the Washington Senators by Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961.
22: 1B-OF Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) purchased from the Boston Red Sox by St. Louis Cardinals in 1934. . . . OF Greasy Neale (hooper graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1915) traded with another player by the Cincinnati Reds to Philadelphia Phillies for LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1911-12 and 1913-14).
23: C-OF Joe Ferguson (played in 1967 NCAA playoffs with Pacific) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Houston Astros in 1976.
24: INF Pat Crawford (Davidson hoops captain in early 1920s) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Hollywood (PCL) in 1930. . . . INF Chick Gagnon (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1920-21 and 1921-22) traded by the Detroit Tigers to Washington Senators in 1922. . . . LHP Dennis Rasmussen (sixth-man for Creighton averaged 5.1 ppg from 1977-78 through 1979-80) shipped by the California Angels in 1982 as player to be designated to New York Yankees to complete deal made three months earlier for LHP Tommy John.
25: 1B-DH-3B Jim Thome (juco hooper for Illinois Central in 1988-89) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago White Sox in 2005.
26: OF Brant Alyea (Hofstra's leading scorer and rebounder in 1960-61 after finishing runner-up in both categories previous season) selected from the Cincinnati Reds by Washington Senators in 1962 first-year draft. . . . RHP Rich Beck (listed on Gonzaga's hoops roster in 1961-62) selected from the New York Yankees by Philadelphia Phillies in 1962 first-year draft. . . . 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year hoops letterman for Allegheny PA) selected from the Boston Red Sox by Chicago Cubs in 1962 first-year draft. . . . RHP Casey Cox (juco recruit averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Cal State Los Angeles in 1961-62) selected from the Cincinnati Reds by Cleveland Indians in 1962 first-year draft. . . . INF Gene Freese (hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team for West Liberty WV) purchased from the Cincinnati Reds by Pittsburgh Pirates in 1963. . . . OF Lou Piniella (averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg as Tampa freshman in 1961-62) selected from the Cleveland Indians by Washington Senators in 1962 first-year draft. . . . INF Ted Schreiber (played hoops briefly for St. John's in 1957-58 under coach Joe Lapchick) selected from the Boston Red Sox by New York Mets in 1962 Rule 5 draft. . . . 1B Moose Skowron (scored 18 points in eight games for Purdue in 1949-50) traded by the New York Yankees to Los Angeles Dodgers in 1962.
27: 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading scorer in 1945-46) traded by the Milwaukee Braves to Cleveland Indians in 1962. . . . SS Bill Almon (averaged 2.5 ppg in half a season for Brown's 1972-73 team ending school's streak of 12 straight losing records) traded by the San Diego Padres to Montreal Expos in 1979. . . . RHP Buddy Harris (Philadelphia Textile hoops letterman in 1965-66 and 1966-67) traded by the Houston Astros to New York Mets in 1972. . . . RHP Wynn Hawkins (Little All-American was all-time leading scorer for Baldwin-Wallace OH upon graduation in 1957) purchased from the Cleveland Indians by New York Mets in 1962. . . . 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) traded by the Washington Senators to New York Mets in 1967. . . . OF-1B Monte Irvin (Lincoln PA hooper 1 1/2 years in late 1930s) selected from the New York Giants by Chicago Cubs in 1955 Rule 5 draft. . . . INF Jerry Kindall (averaged 6.9 ppg for Minnesota as junior in 1955-56) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Cleveland Indians in 1961. . . . 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) traded by the Cleveland Indians to New York Yankees in 1972. . . . RHP Ray Rippelmeyer (led Southern Illinois in scoring and rebounding as sophomore in 1952-53 before transferring and becoming two-time All-MIAA first-team selection by pacing Southeast Missouri State in scoring in 1953-54 and 1954-55) selected from the Cincinnati Reds by Washington Senators in 1961 Rule 5 draft. . . . 1B-OF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State) squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953) traded by the Kansas City Athletics to Baltimore Orioles in 1963. . . . SS Tom Upton (led SEMO in scoring three years last half of 1940s and was All-EIBL first-team selection with Penn in 1945-46 while serving in military) traded by the St. Louis Browns to Chicago White Sox in 1951 before promptly dealt to Washington Senators.
28: C Gene Desautels (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1929 and 1930) purchased from the Detroit Tigers by Hollywood (PCL) in 1934. . . . RHP Eddie Fisher (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to Cleveland Indians in 1967. . . . INF Billy Harrell (averaged 10.3 ppg in three seasons for Siena in early 1950s) selected from the Philadelphia Phillies by Boston Red Sox in 1960 Rule 5 draft. . . . OF Ted Savage (led Lincoln MO in scoring average in 1955-56) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Pittsburgh Pirates in 1962. . . . RHP Dave Sisler (All-Ivy League second-team selection for Princeton's first NCAA Tournament team in 1952) shipped as player to be designated by the Washington Senators to Cincinnati Reds to complete trade made two months earlier. . . . RHP Darrell Sutherland (averaged 8.1 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Stanford from 1960-61 through 1962-63) selected from the New York Mets by Cleveland Indians in 1967 minor league draft. . . . RHP Billy Wynne (one of prime hoopers in mid-1960s for Pfeiffer NC) selected from the New York Mets by Cleveland Indians in 1966 Rule 5 draft.
29: OF Brant Alyea (Hofstra's leading scorer and rebounder in 1960-61 after finishing runner-up in both categories previous season) selected from the Minnesota Twins by Oakland Athletics in 1971 Rule 5 draft. . . . 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola New Orleans in late 1920s and early 1930s) traded with two additional players by the Cleveland Indians to Indianapolis (American Association) for RHP Oral Hildebrand (Butler hoops All-American in 1928-29 and 1929-30) in 1930. . . . 2B Marv Breeding (Samford hooper in mid-1950s) selected from the Baltimore Orioles by Atlanta Braves in 1965 Rule 5 draft. . . . OF-1B Jim Hickman (Ole Miss freshman hooper in 1955-56) traded by the New York Mets to Los Angeles Dodgers in 1966. . . . OF-INF Chuck Hinton (played multiple sports for Shaw NC before serving two years in U.S. Army in mid-1950s) traded by the Cleveland Indians to California Angels for OF Jose Cardenal in 1967. . . . LHP-1B Ossie Orwoll (Luther IA hooper in first half of 1920s) traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to Portland (PCL) in 1930. . . . RHP Wayne Schurr (Hillsdale College MI hooper in late 1950s) traded by the Chicago Cubs to California Angels in 1966. . . . UTL Jimmy Stewart (All-Volunteer State Athletic Conference selection for Austin Peay State in 1959-60 and 1960-61) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Houston Astros in 1971.
30: OF Brant Alyea (Hofstra's leading scorer and rebounder in 1960-61 after finishing runner-up in both categories previous season) shipped as player to be designated by the Oakland Athletics to Texas Rangers in 1972 to complete trade made one month earlier. . . . INF Joey Amalfitano (Loyola Marymount hooper in 1952-53) selected from Toronto (International) by the San Francisco Giants in 1959 Rule 5 draft. Three years later in 1962, he was traded by the Houston Colt .45s to San Francisco Giants. . . . CF Ken Berry (Wichita freshman hooper in 1959-60) traded with RHP Billy Wynne (one of prime hoopers in mid-1960s for Pfeiffer NC) by the Chicago White Sox to California Angels in 1970. . . . RHP Vince Colbert (averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg for East Carolina in 1966-67 and 1967-68) traded by the Cleveland Indians to Texas Rangers in 1972. . . . INF Tim Cullen (starting guard for Santa Clara in 1962-63 when averaging 10 ppg and 3.4 rpg) selected from the Boston Red Sox by Washington Senators in 1964 first-year draft. . . . RHP Eddie Fisher (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) traded by the San Francisco Giants to Chicago White Sox in 1961. . . . 1B-OF Gary Holman (USC hoops letterman in 1962-63) selected from the Los Angeles Dodgers by Washington Senators in 1964 first-year draft. . . . 2B Davey Johnson (averaged 1.7 ppg with Texas A&M in 1961-62) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to Atlanta Braves in 1972. . . . OF "Sweet" Lou Johnson (Kentucky State teammate of legendary HBCU coach Davey Whitney averaged 5.7 ppg and 2 rpg in 1951-52) traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to Chicago Cubs for INF Paul Popovich (teammate of All-American Jerry West averaged 3.3 ppg for West Virginia's 1960 NCAA playoff team) and another player in 1967. . . . OF Don Lock (led Wichita in field-goal percentage in 1956-57 and 1957-58) traded by the Washington Senators to Philadelphia Phillies in 1966. . . . SS Gene Michael (Kent State's scoring leader with 14 ppg in 1957-58) purchased from the Los Angeles Dodgers by New York Yankees in 1967. . . . RHP Ray Rippelmeyer (led Southern Illinois in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore in 1952-53 before transferring and becoming a two-time All-MIAA first-team selection by pacing Southeast Missouri State in scoring in 1953-54 and 1954-55) selected from the Milwaukee Braves by Cincinnati Reds in 1959 minor league draft. . . . UTL Mel Roach (averaged 9.3 ppg for Virginia in 1952-53) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Cleveland Indians in 1961. . . . OF Richie Scheinblum (averaged 6.1 ppg and 3.6 rpg in final two seasons with C.W. Post NY in 1962-63 and 1963-64) traded by the Kansas City Royals to Cincinnati Reds in 1972. . . . UTL Roe Skidmore (scored 41 points in single game for Millikin IL in 1965-66) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Chicago White Sox in 1970. . . . C John Stephenson (scored 1,361 points for William Carey MS in early 1960s) selected from the San Francisco Giants by California Angels in 1970 Rule 5 draft.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and politicized multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on October 31 in football at the professional level (especially in 1948 and 2004 plus ex-hoopers with the Eagles):

OCTOBER 31

• Chicago Bears DE Doug Atkins (third-leading scorer as Tennessee center with 9.9 ppg in 1950-51) had an interception in 31-10 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1965.

• Washington Redskins QB Sammy Baugh (Texas Christian three-year hoops letterman was All-SWC honorable mention selection as senior in 1936-37) threw six touchdown passes - three of them at least 44 yards - in a 48-10 win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943. Five years later, Baugh threw four TD passes - all of them at least 38 yards - in a 59-21 win against the Boston Yanks in 1948 when Redskins rookie B Howard Hartley (Duke hoops letterman in 1944) rushed for a 26-yard TD.

• Philadelphia Eagles E Tony Bova (St. Francis PA hoops letterman in 1942) caught two touchdown passes (31 and 26 yards) from Roy Zimmerman (San Jose State letterman as hoops center in 1938 and 1939) in a 34-13 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1943.

• Detroit Lions TB Dutch Clark (four-time All-Rocky Mountain Conference hoops choice for Colorado College) rushed for two third-quarter touchdowns in a 14-13 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1937.

• Denver Broncos WR Andre Cooper (collected 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in seven Florida State games as freshman in 1993-94) had a career-high four pass receptions in 23-20 setback against the Minnesota Vikings in 1999.

• San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) caught two third-quarter touchdown passes from Drew Brees in a 42-14 win against the Oakland Raiders in 2004.

• Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) caught eight passes for 125 yards - including two touchdowns - in a 45-35 win against the Indianapolis Colts in 2004.

• New England Patriots SS Rodney Harrison (averaged 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3 apg and 1.6 spg for Western Illinois in 1992-93) provided 13 solo tackles in a 34-20 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004.

• Los Angeles Rams E Red Hickey (three-time All-SWC selection and member of Arkansas' 1941 Final Four team) caught three second-half touchdown passes in a 27-22 setback against the Chicago Cardinals in 1948.

• Chicago Bears rookie E Harlon Hill (Florence State AL hoops letterman in 1951) had four of his league-high 12 touchdown receptions in a 31-27 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1954.

• Atlanta Falcons CB Rolland Lawrence (captain of Tabor KS hoops squad as senior in 1972-73) had an interception and returned three kickoffs a total of 97 yards in 23-20 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1976.

• Jacksonville Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis (collected nine points and four rebounds in seven UCLA basketball games in 2002-03 under coach Steve Lavin) caught two touchdown passes in a 35-17 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 2010.

• Buffalo Bills HB Chet Mutryn (Xavier hoops letterman in 1943) scored three touchdowns (two rushing/one receiving) in a 35-17 AAFC win against the Baltimore Colts in 1948. Bills QB George Ratterman (third-leading scorer with 11.7 ppg for Notre Dame in 1944-45) threw two fourth-quarter TD passes (49 and 35 yards).

• Cincinnati Bengals WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) caught two first-half touchdown passes from Carson Palmer in a 22-14 setback against the Miami Dolphins in 2010.

• Chicago Bears K Mac Percival (three-year hoops letterman was part of squad winning Texas Tech's first SWC championship in major sport in 1960-61) kicked three field goals in a 23-19 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 1971.

• Philadelphia Eagles HB Bosh Pritchard (four-sport letterman for VMI) scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns (55-yard punt return and 18-yard fumble return) in a 34-7 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1948.

• Washington Redskins E-P Pat Richter (three-year Wisconsin hoops letterman in early 1960s) averaged 50.2 yards on five punts in a 23-21 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1965. Eagles QB Norm Snead (averaged 7.8 ppg in four Wake Forest games as senior in 1960-61) threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes.

• Atlanta Falcons WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) had 11 pass receptions for 147 yards - including two second-half touchdowns - in a 31-24 setback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1993.

• Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (swingman was Missouri Southern State hoops letterman as sophomore in 1990-91) caught nine passes for 208 yards - including 80-yard touchdown from Jake Plummer - in a 41-28 setback against the Atlanta Falcons in 2004.

Two-time All-Ivy League hoops selection Will Venable isn't afraid to take on a challenge. Former Princeton basketball standout was named manager of the Chicago White Sox after the Pale Hose set a modern MLB record with 121 defeats this past season. Previously, all-conference hoopers Don Kessinger (Ole Miss in SEC) and Ted Lyons (Baylor in SWC) served as White Sox skippers. Venable joins the following alphabetical list of former MLB managers who were college basketball players:

JOE ADCOCK, Louisiana State
First baseman hit .277 with 336 home runs and 1,122 RBI in 17 seasons from 1950 through 1966 with the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves, Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles/California Angels. He hit four homers and a double for the Braves against the Brooklyn Dodgers on July 31, 1954, setting a major league record for most total bases in a game (18). Adcock was the Braves' regular first baseman on 1957 and 1958 National League champions. He failed to get an extra-base hit in nine World Series games against the Yankees, but his sixth-inning single accounted for Game Five's only run in 1957 when Lew Burdette outdueled Whitey Ford. Adcock, who blasted a career-high 38 homers in 1956 between injury-plagued seasons, was an All-Star in 1960 and managed the Indians in 1967.

He played three seasons from 1944-45 through 1946-47 for LSU as a 6-4, 190-pound center. Leading scorer with 18.6 ppg for the 1945-46 Tigers team compiling an 18-3 record and losing against Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference Tournament final. He set SEC Tournament record with 15 field goals in a game against Tulane in 1946.

WALTER ALSTON, Miami (Ohio)
Member of Baseball Hall of Fame managed the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers for 23 seasons from 1954 through 1976, winning seven National League pennants and three World Series. His managerial record was 2,040-1,613 (.558) with 23 one-year contracts. In eight All-Star Game assignments, Alston was the winning manager a record seven times. He struck out in his only major league at-bat with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936.

The 6-2, 195-pound Alston, a charter member of his alma mater's Athletic Hall of Fame, lettered in basketball from 1932-33 through 1934-35. He scored 10 of Miami's 15 points in a 32-15 defeat against Indiana in his senior season.

JOHN "JOEY" AMALFITANO, Loyola Marymount
Infielder, primarily a second baseman, hit .244 with the New York/San Francisco Giants, Houston Colt .45's and Chicago Cubs in 10 seasons (1954, 1955 and 1960 through 1967). He posted a career-high .277 bating average with the Giants in 1960. Traded by the Colt .45's back to the Giants for Dick LeMay and Manny Mota on November 30, 1962. Also registered a 66-116 record as manager of the Cubs from 1979 to 1981.

Collected six points and six rebounds in eight basketball games for the Lions in 1952-53.

JOHN "JACK" BARRY, Holy Cross
Infielder, primarily a shortstop, hit .243 with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox in 11 A.L. seasons from 1908 through 1919. Ranked fifth in the league in RBI in 1913 with 85 for the Athletics as a key component of Connie Mack's first dynasty. Participated in five World Series, four with the champion, in a six-year span from 1910 through 1915. Compiled a 90-62 managerial record with the Red Sox in 1917 before winning more than 80 percent of his games coaching his alma mater for 40 years (including capturing the 1952 College World Series).

The 5-9 Barry was a basketball letterman for the Crusaders in 1908.

LOU BOUDREAU, Illinois
Hall of Fame infielder hit .295 in 15 seasons from 1938 through 1952 with the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. Managed Indians, Red Sox, Kansas City Athletics and Chicago Cubs, starting his managerial career at the age of 24 in 1942. As player-manager in 1948, the shortstop led Cleveland to the A.L. title and earned MVP honors by hitting .355 with 116 RBI. He hit a modest .273 in the World Series. The seven-time All-Star led the A.L. with 45 doubles on three occasions (1941, 1944 and 1947) and paced the league in batting average in 1944 (.327). Ranked among the A.L. top 10 in batting average five times in a six-year span from 1943 through 1948.

Played two varsity basketball seasons for Illinois (1936-37 and 1937-38) under coach Doug Mills. As a 5-11 sophomore, Boudreau led the Illini in scoring with 8.7 ppg as the team shared the Big Ten Conference title. Compiled an 8.8 average the next year. After helping the Illini upset St. John's in a game at Madison Square Garden, the New York Daily News described him as "positively brilliant" and said he "set up countless plays in breathtaking fashion." Averaged 8.2 ppg for Hammond (Ind.) in the National Basketball League in 1938-39. He was one of three individuals to coach Hammond the next season, compiling a 1-4 record.

ALVIN DARK, Louisiana State/Louisiana-Lafayette
Three-time All-Star infielder hit .289 in 14 years (1946 and 1948 through 1960) with the Boston Braves, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He hit a career-high .322 with the Braves in 1948 when he won the Rookie of the Year award. Dark led the N.L. in doubles with the Giants with 41 in 1951 and paced the league's shortstops three times each in putouts and double plays. Ranked among the N.L. top 10 in hits seven times in a 10-year stretch from 1948 through 1957. He hit .323 in three World Series ('48 with Braves; '51 and '54 with Giants). Dark compiled a 994-954 record in 13 years (1961-64, 1966-71, 1974, 1975, 1977) as manager of the Giants, Kansas City/Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. He won the 1962 N.L. pennant with the Giants and 1974 World Series with Oakland.

As a sophomore in 1942, Dark was a 5-11, 160-pound tailback who led LSU in rushing (433 yards in 60 carries) and passing (completed 40 of 106 passes for 556 yards and five touchdowns). Third-round NFL draft choice by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1945 (25th pick overall). Member of LSU's 1942-43 basketball squad before entering military service (Marine Corps V-12 program) during World War II. Dark, known as the "Swamp Fox," was five-sport letterman at Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now Louisiana-Lafayette) during 1943-44 when he led the Bulldogs to an Oil Bowl victory over Arkansas A&M in Houston with a TD run, TD pass, field goal and three PATs.

LARRY DOBY, Virginia Union
Outfielder hit .283 with 253 home runs and 969 RBI in a 13-year career from 1947 through 1959 with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. The first black player in the American League twice led the A.L. in homers (32 in 1952 and 1954). He was the first African-American to lead a league in homers (1952 and 1954) and the first to participate in the World Series (1948). Hit 20 or more round-trippers eight consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1956 while finishing among the A.L. top nine in slugging percentage each year. The seven-time All-Star drove in 100 or more runs five times, leading the A.L. with 126 in 1954 when the Indians won 111 games before being swept by the New York Giants in the World Series. Appeared in 1948 and 1954 World Series with the Indians, winning Game 4 in '48 with a homer off Braves star Johnny Sain. Doby managed the White Sox for most of 1978 (37-50 record).

The 6-1, 180-pounder attended LIU on a basketball scholarship but transferred to Virginia Union prior to the start of the season after Uncle Sam summoned him for World War II service. Doby was told Virginia Union had a ROTC program and he could complete his freshman season before being drafted. He became eligible the second semester of the 1942-43 season and was a reserve guard on a team that won the CIAA title.

JIM FANNING, Buena Vista (Iowa)
Catcher hit .170 in 64 games with the Chicago Cubs in four years from 1954 through 1957. Long-time MLB executive managed the Montreal Expos to a 116-103 record in three years the first half of the 1980s. His biggest trades as general manager with the Expos involved Rusty Staub (acquired from Houston Astros and shipped to New York Mets).

He collected 25 points for Buena Vista in 1947-48 and 1948-49.

KERBY FARRELL, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
First baseman hit .262 for the Boston Braves and Chicago White Sox in three seasons from 1943 through 1945. Three-time Minor League Manager of the Year (1954, 1956 and 1961) managed the Cleveland Indians to a 76-77 record in 1957.

Key player for a couple of strong FHC basketball squads in the mid-1930s.

FRANKIE FRISCH, Fordham
Hall of Famer compiled a run of 11 consecutive .300 seasons and set fielding records for chances and assists with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1927. As player-manager with the Cards, he instilled the rollicking all-out style of hardnosed play that prompted a team nickname of "The Gashouse Gang." His season strikeout total topped 20 only twice en route to a .316 average in his 19-year career, which also included a stint with the New York Giants. N.L. MVP in 1931 when he led the league in stolen bases for the third of three times.

According to his bio in Total Baseball, "The Fordham Flash" captained the Rams' basketball squad. In 1925, Frisch officiated the first-ever game played in the Rose Hill Gym (the oldest NCAA Division I facility in the nation).

DALLAS GREEN, Delaware
Compiled a 20-22 pitching record in eight seasons from 1960 through 1967 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators and New York Mets. Managed the Phillies to victory over the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 World Series. Assembled a 395-406 managerial record with the Phillies and Mets.

Green played two seasons of varsity basketball for the Blue Hens, averaging 6.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg as a sophomore in 1953-54 and 12.1 ppg as a junior in 1954-55, when the 6-5 center was the school's second-leading scorer and rebounder (10.6 rpg).

MIKE HARGROVE, Northwestern Oklahoma State
First baseman hit .290 with the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians in 12 years from 1974 through 1985. Rookie of the Year when he posted a career-high .323 batting average (fifth in A.L.). Lefthander earned a spot on the A.L. All-Star team in 1975. Compiled a 1,188-1,173 managerial record for the Indians, Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners in 16 A.L. seasons from 1991 through 2007, guiding Cleveland to five consecutive Central Division titles from 1995 through 1999.

The 6-0, 190-pounder (class of '72) is the school's last athlete to letter in all three major sports (including football).

GIL HODGES, St. Joseph's (Ind.)/Oakland City (Ind.)
Dead-pull hitter had a .273 batting average with 370 home runs and 1,274 RBI in an 18-year playing career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Became a three-time Gold Glove first baseman after being switched from catcher by manager Leo Durocher because of the emergence of Roy Campanella. Eight-time All-Star swatted four home runs against the Braves on August 31, 1950. The 6-1 1/2, 200-pounder drove in more than 100 runs seven consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1955 and hammered 20 or more homers 11 straight years from 1949 through 1959. Finished among the N.L. top three in homers four times in a five-year span from 1950 through 1954. Hodges, who hit 14 grand slams, achieved career highs in 1954 by hitting .304 with league runner-up totals of 42 homers and 130 RBI. He appeared in seven World Series. After a woeful 0-for-21 performance in a 1952 World Series loss to the Yankees, he led the Dodgers' regulars with a .364 World Series average the next year. Hodges homered in each of his last four World Series with the Dodgers, including blasts that won 1956's Game One vs. the Yanks and 1959's Game Four vs. the White Sox. Hodges hit the first homer in Mets history in 1962 before he was traded to the Senators for OF Jim Piersall the next year. Managed the "Miracle Mets" to the 1969 World Series championship, compiling a 660-753 record (.467) with the Senators and Mets in nine years from 1963 through 1971.

Gil and his brother (Bob), natives of Petersburg, Ind., enrolled at St. Joseph's (Ind.) in the fall of 1941. Gil, a Marine who spent 18 months in the Pacific with 80 of those days in combat on Okinawa, later attended Oakland City, where he played basketball in 1947 and 1948. Morris Klipsch, a Petersburg auto dealer, says Gil may have liked basketball as much as baseball. "I recall him saying one fall after the Dodgers season was over that he would like to join a pro basketball team," Klipsch said.

DAVEY JOHNSON, Texas A&M
A.L. Manager of the Year in 1977 with the Baltimore Orioles directed the New York Mets to victory over the Orioles in the 1986 World Series. His managerial record in 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers was 1,148-888 (.564) before leaving the Washington Nationals' front office in the middle of the 2011 campaign to become their manager. Johnson finished first or second 11 times in his first 15 seasons as a big league skipper. Four-time All-Star hit .261 as an infielder in a 13-year career (1965 through 1975, 1977 and 1978) with the Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Earned three straight A.L. Gold Gloves as a second baseman with the Orioles from 1969 through 1971. Slugged 43 (N.L. runner-up) of his 136 career homers for the Braves in 1973 after appearing in four World Series with the Orioles (1966, 1969, 1970 and 1971). Owns the distinction of being the only player to have hit behind both Hank Aaron and Japan's all-time home-run king, Sadaharu Oh.

Averaged 1.7 ppg as a sophomore in his only varsity season (1961-62) with the Aggies before signing a pro baseball contract. One of his hoop teammates was Bennie Lenox, who set the Aggies' single-game scoring record two seasons later.

DON KESSINGER, Mississippi
Shortstop hit .252 in 16 seasons from 1964 through 1979 with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox. Managed the White Sox in 1979 before becoming coach at his alma mater. Led N.L. shortstops in putouts three times, assists four times and double plays four times. The 6-1, 170-pound switch-hitter played in six All-Star Games in a seven-year span from 1968 through 1974. His best season was 1969 when he scored 109 runs (fourth in N.L.), had 181 hits (seventh), stroked 38 doubles (runner-up) and earned one of his two Gold Gloves.

Selected to the 10-man All-Southeastern Conference team all three of his varsity seasons from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among the nation's top 45 scorers each year. In scoring for all games, he ranked third in the SEC as a sophomore (21.4 ppg), second as a junior (21.8 ppg) and second as a senior (23.5 ppg). He scored 49 points on 22-of-28 field-goal shooting against Tulane on February 2, 1963, and exploded for 48 points at Tennessee 10 nights later. Excerpt from school guide: "One of the nation's most gifted athletes, he features every shot in the book but the specifics are one-handed push shots, usually a jumper, and driving layups." One of his sons, Keith, earned two basketball letters at Ole Miss before eventually reaching the major leagues as an infielder with the Cincinnati Reds.

HARVEY KUENN, Wisconsin
Infielder-outfielder hit .303 in 15 years from 1952 through 1966 with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. In his career with the Tigers, he led the A.L. in batting average once (.353 in 1959), hits four times (209 in 1953 when he was rookie of the year, 201 in 1954, 196 in 1956 and 198 in 1959) and doubles on three occasions (38 in 1955, 39 in 1958 and 42 in 1959). Ranked among the A.L. top seven in batting average seven times (1953-54-55-56-58-59-60). He went 1 for 12 (.083) in 1962 World Series with the Giants. Kuenn compiled a 160-118 record as manager of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1982 and 1983, guiding them to the World Series in his first season.

Played in five games for Wisconsin's basketball team in the 1951-52 season. The 6-2, 185-pounder missed all eight of his field-goal attempts and hit three of seven free throws.

DAVEY LOPES, Iowa Wesleyan/Washburn (Kan.)
Four-time All-Star second baseman hit .263 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland A's, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros in 16 seasons from 1972 through 1987. Led the N.L. in stolen bases in back-to-back campaigns in 1975 (77) and 1976 (63) after finishing runner-up in 1974 (59). Swiped five bases in a game on August 24, 1974, to tie a 70-year-old N.L. record before establishing a since-broken N.L. mark with 38 consecutive successful thefts the next year. Pilfered 47 bases at age 39. Appeared in four World Series with the Dodgers in an eight-year span from 1974 through 1981, swatting two homers in Game One of the 1978 World Series against the New York Yankees. Posted a .424 batting average in postseason competition with runners in scoring position. Compiled a 144-195 managerial record for the Milwaukee Brewers in three years from 2000 through 2002.

The 5-9 NAIA All-District 15 selection averaged 16.9 ppg and 3.4 rpg as an All-Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first-team choice freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as a sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring to Washburn with his coach who became athletic director. Lopes was an All-CIC selection in 1967-68 when averaging 7.6 ppg for Washburn's NAIA Tournament team.

TED LYONS, Baylor
Member of Baseball Hall of Fame spent his entire 21-year career with the Chicago White Sox (1923 through 1942 and 1946) after never playing in the minors. Managed the White Sox from 1946 through 1948. Three-time 20-game winner compiled a 260-230 record and 3.67 ERA in 594 games, completing almost three-fourths of his 484 starts. Righthander pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox in 1926. In 1939, the All-Star hurled 42 consecutive innings without issuing a walk. Ranked among the A.L. top six in ERA nine times, including a league-best 2.10 mark in 1942.

Earned four basketball letters with Baylor from 1919-20 through 1922-23. Consensus first-team selection on All-Southwest Conference squad as a sophomore and senior.

MEL McGAHA, Arkansas
Former manager of the Cleveland Indians (1962) and Kansas City Athletics (June 11, 1964-May 14, 1965). Compiled a 123-173 record (.416).

The first player in Arkansas history to earn four letters in basketball (1943-44 through 1946-47). Played for the New York Knickerbockers of the Basketball Association of America in 1948-49.

SAM MELE, New York University
Major league outfielder for 10 years from 1947 through 1956 and manager of the Minnesota Twins for seven years from 1961 through 1967. Hit .267 in 1,046 games with the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians. Played for two different teams in a single season four times in a seven-year span from 1949 through 1955. Led the A.L. with 36 doubles for the Senators in 1951 and drove in six runs in one inning in a 1952 game for the White Sox. Compiled a 524-436 managerial record from 1961 through 1967 with the Twins, winning the 1965 A.L. title with a 102-60 mark.

The 6-0, 180-pound guard played two seasons of varsity basketball before entering the military. Named to the first five on the All-Metropolitan New York team as a sophomore in 1942-43 when he was the Violets' leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament (losses against Georgetown and Dartmouth).

LOU PINIELLA, Tampa
Hit .291 with 102 homers and 766 RBI as an outfielder during 18 seasons (1964 and 1968 through 1984) with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. Named A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1969 after hitting .282 for the Royals. All-Star in 1972 when he led the A.L. in doubles (33) and was runner-up in batting average (.312). Hit .319 in 22 World Series games with the Yankees in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1981. Compiled a 1,835-1,713 managerial record in 23 years with the Yankees (1986 through 1988), Cincinnati Reds (1990 through 1992), Seattle Mariners (1993 through 2002), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003 through 2005) and Chicago Cubs (2007 to 2010). Led the Reds to a four-game sweep of the Oakland A's in the 1990 World Series.

Accepted a college basketball scholarship in 1961 after establishing a Tampa city single-season high school scoring record that stood until 1984. Less than a year after enrolling at UT, the 6-2 Piniella signed to play baseball with the Indians.

JIM RIGGLEMAN, Frostburg State (Md.)
Compiled a 662-824 managerial record (.445) in 12 years with the San Diego Padres (1992 to 1994), Chicago Cubs (1995 through 1999), Seattle Mariners (2008) and Washington Nationals (2009 to 2011). Resigned as the Nationals skipper in mid-season on the heels of them winning 11 of 12 games when the franchise failed to give him a contract extension.

Two-year basketball letterman averaged 7.2 ppg in early 1970s and was considered an outstanding ball-handling guard.

ROBERT "RED" ROLFE, Dartmouth
Third baseman hit .289 in 10 years with the New York Yankees. The four-time All-Star led the A.L. in triples with 15 in 1936 and paced the league in hits (213), doubles (46) and runs (139) in 1939. Rolfe appeared in six of the seven World Series from 1936 through his final season in 1942, hitting .400 against the New York Giants in '36. He compiled a 278-256 record in four years as manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1949 through 1952.

The 5-11 1/2, 170-pounder appeared in two basketball games for Dartmouth as a freshman in 1927-28 and four contests as a junior in 1929-30. He coached the Toronto Huskies of the Basketball Association of America for the last 44 games of the 1946-47 campaign after coaching Yale to a 48-28 record in four years from 1943-46. Rolfe has the highest winningest percentage (.632) of any individual who coached Yale more than two seasons.

GEORGE "BIRDIE" TEBBETTS, Providence
Four-time All-Star catcher hit .270 with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians in 14 A.L. seasons from 1936 through 1942 and 1946 through 1952. Hitless in 11 at-bats in 1940 World Series with the Tigers against the Cincinnati Reds. Compiled a 748-705 managerial record (.515) with the Reds, Milwaukee Braves and Indians from 1954 through 1958 and 1961 through 1966.

Scored six points in four games for PC in 1932.

WILL VENABLE, Princeton
Lefthanded outfielder hit .249 with the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers in nine seasons from 2008 through 2016. Venable, who didn't play baseball his freshman year in college, finished among the N.L. top 10 in triples (8th with 7) and stolen bases (9th with 29) in 2010. He had a career-high 22 homers in 2013. Son of 12-year major league outfielder Max Venable was the Padres' seventh-round choice in the 2005 MLB amateur draft.

All-Ivy League first-team selection as a junior and second-team choice as a senior averaged 9.3 ppg under coach John Thompson III from 2001-02 through 2004-05. Scored a team-high 16 points and contributed game highs of 8 rebounds and 3 steals in a 2004 NCAA tourney setback against Texas.

BILL VIRDON, Drury (Mo.)
Outfielder hit .267 with the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates in 12 N.L. seasons from 1955 through 1965 and 1968. N.L. Rookie of the Year with the Cardinals in 1955 after he was acquired from the New York Yankees in a deal involving Enos Slaughter. Lefthanded swinger was runner-up in the N.L. in batting average in 1956 with a .319 mark (.211 for the Cards and .334 for the Pirates). Led the N.L. in triples in 1962 with 10 after ranking among the top five three straight years from 1956 through 1958. Gold Glove center fielder in 1962 two years after helping the Pirates win the World Series over the Yankees with three doubles and five RBI. Compiled a 995-921 managerial record with the Pirates, Yankees, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos in 13 seasons from 1972 through 1984. Boasts the distinction of being named Manager of the Year in both the American League (Yankees in 1974) and National League (Astros in 1980).

The 6-0 Virdon played basketball for Drury in 1949.

JOHN WATHAN, San Diego
Kansas City Royals catcher-first baseman (.262 batting average in 10 years from 1976 through 1985) and manager (287-270 record in five years from 1987 through 1991 before posting 39-50 mark with California Angels in 1992). Participated in World Series in 1980 and 1985. Despite missing five weeks due to injury, his 36 thefts in 45 attempts in 1982 broke MLB record for single-season stolen bases by a backstop. His son, Dusty, was a Royals catcher in 2002 and third-base coach for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022 World Series.

Wathan averaged 3.7 ppg in 11 USD basketball games in 1968-69.

BOBBY WINKLES, Illinois Wesleyan
Coached Arizona State to College World Series titles in 1965, 1967 and 1969 before managing the California Angels in 1973 and through the first 74 games of 1974 (170-213 major league record). Reggie Jackson, Rick Monday and Sal Bando were among the more than 20 future major leaguers he coached at ASU.

Led Illinois Wesleyan in scoring as a senior in 1950-51 (12 ppg). The 5-9, 170-pound guard was a first-team selection in the College Conference of Illinois.

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In 1963, it was announced former college hoopers Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati) and Dick Groat (Duke) finished 1-2 in National League MVP balloting on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an October 30 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

OCTOBER 30

• Washington Nationals LHP Patrick Corbin (hooper for Mohawk Valley Community College NY in 2007-08) hurled three scoreless innings of relief in posting a 6-2 victory against the Houston Astros in decisive Game 7 of 2019 World Series.

• Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman basketball squad in 1953-54) and St. Louis Cardinals SS Dick Groat (two-time All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when placing among nation's top five scorers each season) finished 1-2 in N.L. MVP voting in 1963.

• 1B Gary Holle (Siena's scoring and rebounding leader in 1974-75 and 1975-76) traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981.

• Davey Johnson (averaged 1.7 ppg with Texas A&M in 1961-62) hired as Baltimore Orioles manager in 1995.

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Former college hoopers Dallas Green (Delaware) and Wally Roettger (Illinois) made National League news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an October 29 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

OCTOBER 29

• Dallas Green (Delaware's second-leading basketball scorer and rebounder in 1954-55) stepped down as president and general manager of the Chicago Cubs in 1987.

• OF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) purchased from the New York Giants by the Cincinnati Reds in 1930.

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Former Creighton top hoops scorer Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals captured the Cy Young Award on this date. Seven years later on same date, former Ole Miss top scorer Don Kessinger was traded to the Cards. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an October 28 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

OCTOBER 28

• St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading basketball scorer and rebounder in 1955-56 and 1956-57) captured the Cy Young Award in 1968 after posting a microscopic 1.12 ERA. Incredibly, Gibson's 13 shutouts and 28 complete games that year were almost as many as the entire National League in 2021 (18 and 29, respectively).

• A lead-off homer in bottom of sixth inning by Atlanta Braves RF David Justice (led Thomas More KY in assists in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) against the Cleveland Indians accounted for only run in Game 6 of 1995 World Series as the Braves became first franchise to win championships representing three different cities (previously Boston and Milwaukee).

• SS Don Kessinger (three-time All-Southeastern Conference selection for Mississippi from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among nation's top 45 scorers each year) traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1975.

• In Game 6 of World Series, 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as All-Iowa Conference freshman selection in 1964-65 and 12.1 as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS where he was All-CIC choice for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) posted his 10th stolen base in as many attempts during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 1981 championship-winning postseason.

• OF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Seattle Mariners in 2002 for managerial rights of Lou Piniella (averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Tampa as a freshman in 1961-62) and a player.

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Former college hoopers Dick Groat (Duke) and Bill White (Hiram OH) were traded as MLB infielders by the St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an October 27 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

OCTOBER 27

• SS Dick Groat (two-time basketball All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorers each season) traded with 1B Bill White (two-year hooper with Hiram OH in early 1950s) and C Bob Uecker by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies for C Pat Corrales, OF Alex Johnson and P Art Mahaffey in 1965.

• In the longest opener in World Series history (14 innings), Kansas City Royals RHP Chris Young (All-Ivy League first-team selection as Princeton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1999-00) fanned the side in the 12th en route to three hitless frames and earning the win against the New York Mets, 5-4, in 2015.