Happy Birthday! Celebration Dates in March For All-Americans & HOF Coaches

North Carolina (seven) and Duke (six) combine for 13 All-Americans born in the month of March. Duke is among three different North Carolina universities providing a striking number of 11 All-Americans born on the 14th of March. Two Oklahoma State All-Americans were born on the 6th of the month, two from Purdue on the 12th and two from Duke on the 18th. This year marks the 100th anniversary of birthdates for All-Americans Wyndol Gray (Bowling Green), George Kok (Arkansas), Andy Phillip (Illinois) and Gerry Tucker (Oklahoma) plus Hall of Fame coach Guy Lewis (Houston). Following is a day-by-day calendar of All-Americans and Hall of Fame coaches born in March:

MARCH

1: All-American Mayce "Chris" Webber (1973/Michigan).
2: Hall of Fame coach Denzil "Denny" Crum (1937/Louisville).
3: All-Americans Allan Hornyak (1951/Ohio State), Markus Howard (1999/Marquette), Jim Jarvis (1943/Oregon State) and Corey Kispert (1999/Gonzaga).
4: All-Americans Melvin Ejim (1991/Iowa State), Draymond Green (1990/Michigan State), Jack Parkinson (1924/Kentucky), Jared Sullinger (1992/Ohio State) and Obi Toppin (1998/Dayton) plus Hall of Fame coach Gary Williams (1945/American University, Boston College, Ohio State and Maryland).
5: All-Americans Mason Plumlee (1990/Duke), Scott Skiles Sr. (1964/Michigan State), Wally Szczerbiak (1977/Miami of Ohio), Mike Warren (1946/UCLA) and Reggie Williams (1964/Georgetown).
6: All-Americans Armando Bacot Jr. (2000/North Carolina), Eric "Sleepy" Floyd (1960/Georgetown), Josh Hart (1995/Villanova), John Jenkins (1991/Vanderbilt), Gale McArthur (1929/Oklahoma A&M), Shaquille O'Neal (1972/Louisiana State), Marcus Smart (1994/Oklahoma State) and Irv Torgoff (1917/LIU).
7: All-Americans Luke Maye (1997/North Carolina), Wally Palmberg (1912/Oregon State), Andy Phillip (1922/Illinois), Bob Rensberger (1921/Notre Dame) and Jeff Withey (1990/Kansas).
8: All-Americans Marvin Colen (1915/Loyola of Chicago), Robbie Hummel (1989/Purdue), Kenny Smith (1965/North Carolina) and Charles "Buck" Williams (1960/Maryland) plus Hall of Fame coach George Keogan (1890/St. Louis, Valparaiso and Notre Dame).
9: All-Americans Frank Burgess (1935/Gonzaga), Adonal Foyle (1975/Colgate), Chris Jackson (1969/Louisiana State), Jeff Lamp (1959/Virginia), Ed Mullen (1913/Marquette), Wayne Simien (1983/Kansas), Darrell Walker (1961/Arkansas) and Ron Widby (1945/Tennessee) plus Hall of Fame coach Ralph Miller (1919/Wichita, Iowa and Oregon State).
10: All-Americans Austin Carr (1948/Notre Dame), LeRoy Ellis Sr. (1940/St. John's), Kirk Haston (1979/Indiana) and Mark Workman (1930/West Virginia).
11: All-Americans Vince Boryla (1927/Denver), Elton Brand (1979/Duke), Anthony Davis (1993/Kentucky) and Jim McMillian (1948/Columbia).
12: All-Americans Charlie Bell (1979/Michigan State), Norm Cottom (1912/Purdue), Carsen Edwards (1998/Purdue), Bob Houbregs (1932/Washington), John Richter (1937/North Carolina State), Isaiah "J.R." Rider (1971/UNLV) and Doron Sheffer (1972/Connecticut) plus Hall of Fame coaches Ed Diddle (1895/Western Kentucky) and Eddie Sutton (1936/Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State).
13: All-Americans Bobby Jackson (1973/Minnesota), Glen "Max" Morris (1925/Northwestern) and Jack Parr (1936/Kansas State).
14: All-Americans Marvin Bagley III (1999/Duke), Stephen Curry (1988/Davidson), Marv Huffman (1917/Indiana), Larry Johnson (1969/UNLV), Clyde Lee (1944/Vanderbilt), Henry Logan (1946/Western Carolina), Bill Morris (1920/Washington), Paul Nowak (1914/Notre Dame), Charlie Share (1927/Bowling Green State), Gerry Tucker (1922/Oklahoma) and Wes Unseld (1946/Louisville) plus Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins (1930/Texas-El Paso).
15: All-Americans Lawrence Butler (1957/Idaho State), Terry Cummings (1961/DePaul), Kevin Loder (1959/Alabama State), Jabari Parker (1995/Duke) and Don Schlundt (1933/Indiana).
16: All-Americans Toney Douglas (1986/Florida State), Blake Griffin (1989/Oklahoma), Bob Harris (1927/Oklahoma A&M), Porter Meriwether (1940/Tennessee State), Dave Quabius (1916/Marquette) and Jalen Smith (2000/Maryland) plus Hall of Fame coach Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg (1898/Northwestern).
17: All-Americans Danny Ainge (1959/Brigham Young), Sam Bowie (1961/Kentucky), Johnny Juzang (2001/UCLA), Kyle Korver (1981/Creighton), Clyde Mayes (1953/Furman), Thomas Robinson (1991/Kansas) and Willie Somerset (1942/Duquesne).
18: All-Americans Sherron Collins (1987/Kansas), Kris Dunn (1994/Providence), George Kok (1922/Arkansas), Mike Lewis (1946/Duke), Jeff Mullins (1942/Duke) and Win Wilfong (1933/Memphis State) plus Hall of Fame coach Everett Dean (1898/Indiana and Stanford).
19: All-Americans Larry Fogle (1953/Canisius), Casey Jacobsen (1981/Stanford), Scott May (1954/Indiana), Andre Miller (1976/Utah) and Bill Spivey (1929/Kentucky) plus Hall of Fame coaches Guy Lewis (1922/Houston) and Jim Phelan (1929/Mount St. Mary's).
20: All-Americans Daron "Mookie" Blaylock (1967/Oklahoma), Ken Charlton (1941/Colorado), Chuck Darling (1930/Iowa), Marcus Denmon (1990/Missouri), Bob Lewis (1945/North Carolina), Steve Logan (1980/Cincinnati), Ronnie Perry Jr. (1958/Holy Cross) and Pat Riley (1945/Kentucky).
21: All-Americans Miles Bridges (1998/Michigan State) and Mike Olliver (1959/Lamar).
22: All-Americans Marcus Camby (1974/Massachusetts), Ed Macauley (1928/St. Louis) and Danny Schultz (1943/Tennessee) and Azuolas Tubelis (2002/Arizona).
23: All-Americans Joseph Forte (1981/North Carolina), Kyrie Irving (1992/Duke), Rich Kelley (1953/Stanford) and Jason Kidd (1973/California).
24: All-Americans Chris Bosh (1984/Georgia Tech), Terrance "T.J." Ford (1983/Texas) and Mike Woodson (1958/Indiana).
25: All-Americans James Anderson (1989/Oklahoma State), Kyle Lowry (1986/Villanova), Lawrence Moten (1972/Syracuse) and Leon Wood (1962/Cal State Fullerton).
27: All-Americans Danny Fortson (1976/Cincinnati), Tom Hammonds (1967/Georgia Tech), Tyler Kolek (2001/Marquette), John Kotz (1919/Wisconsin) and Chris Lofton (1986/Tennessee).
28: All-Americans Rick Barry (1944/Miami FL), Chris Corchiani (1968/North Carolina State), Len Elmore (1952/Maryland), Justin Jackson (1995/North Carolina) and Jerry Sloan (1942/Evansville).
29: All-Americans Kay Felder (1995/Oakland), Walt Frazier (1945/Southern Illinois), Ed Ratleff (1950/Long Beach State) and Dennis Wuycik (1950/North Carolina) plus Hall of Fame coach Jack Gardner (1910/Kansas State and Utah).
30: All-Americans Wyndol Gray (1922/Bowling Green State), Jerry Lucas (1940/Ohio State), Joe Richey (1931/Brigham Young) and Oscar "Ossie" Schectman (1919/LIU).
31: All-Americans Don Barksdale (1923/UCLA), Dennis DuVal (1952/Syracuse), Herman "J.R." Reid (1968/North Carolina), Chris Smith (1939/Virginia Tech) and Steve Smith (1969/Michigan State).

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