If you dont think oscar didnt immediately stand up and walk out. Exnew castle star ray pavys life after crash left him. Also a lot of these people never played in the nba, they played in europe. The 100 greatest coaches in college basketball history. The indiana basketball hall of fame museum captures the essence of hoosier hysteria and helps explain to the visitor why the game of basketball has a special place. He knocks the wheelchair out of his way and starts to crawl across the tile. He served as the head basketball coach at ball state university from 1930 to 1938 and at indiana university bloomington from 1938 to 1943 and again from 1946 to 1965. What if branch mccracken had become the wizard of westwood. Branch mccracken, for recruiting him by saying, i hope youre not the kind of kid who wants money to go to school. I think he felt he had too many blacks on the team to begin with.
My experience with branch as far as basketball was ok. Oscar robertson is seated in his office at orchem, his company in fairfield, ohio, that makes chemicals for food processing plants. Mccrackens indiana hoosiers teams twice won the ncaa championship, in 1940 and 1953. After two seasons at indiana under the future hall of fame coach branch mccracken, he was named to the 1960 olympic team, an allamateur squad that. The hoosiers play on branch mccracken court at simon skjodt assembly hall in bloomington, indiana on the indiana university bloomington campus. The following are the basketball events of the year 1960 throughout the world. Nor did he get over indiana universitys coach, branch mccracken. Then a story about jimmy rayl, bob knight, bill garrett, herschell turner, branch mccracken or oscar robertson.
Shortridge would lose in the final game against gary roosevelt 6860. Mccracken was enshrined in the basketball hall of fame as a player in 1960. Robertson had his heart set on going to indiana, but he and coach crowe were insulted by hoosier coach branch mccracken on their visit to the campus. Mccracken ultimately coached iu for 23 years, amassing 364 wins and 210 big ten wins. I wanted to go to indiana university, but i think coach branch mccracken didnt want oscar robertson. Issel is misspelled and your missing spencer haywood. As a matter of fact, he had originally wanted to attend indiana university, but after meeting with coach branch mccracken, suspected he was not welcome because of his. Coach branch mccracken tried to recruit gardner to indiana, but he signed with the harlem globetrotters. I had always hoped to play for indiana university, but coach branch mccrackens racial attitudes intervened. Galeria i muzeum sa dedykowane najwybitniejszym koszykarzom, dzialaczom i trenerom w sporcie akademickim.
Robertson had led his crispus attucks high school squad to backtoback ihsaa state championships in 1955 and 1956, going a. Hallie bryant indiana university iu hoosiers basketball. If you dont think oscar didnt immediately stand up and walk out of the room, then you dont know oscar well enough. The national collegiate basketball hall of fame, located in kansas city, missouri, is a hall of fame and museum dedicated to mens college basketball. If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, its in play here. Oscar robertson, willie gardner, bob collins, hallie bryant and bobby plump.
Branch mccracken june 9, 1908 june 4, 1970 was an american basketball player and coach. The naismith memorial basketball hall of fame hall of. Hallie bryant is an american basketball player from indianapolis, indiana. You stated that robertson desperately wanted to go to indiana, but in his only meeting with the hoosiers coach, branch mccracken, he sensed that he wasnt much wanted because of his color. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits.
Browse hall of famers a complete list of all inductees in the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame. The indiana basketball hall of fame museum captures the essence of hoosier hysteria and helps explain to the visitor why the game of basketball has a. Basketball and later went on to play for indiana university between 1954 and 1957 under head coach branch mccracken. Full list of players, coaches, contributors, referees and teams inducted to the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame, sorted by year. Branch mccracken june 9, 1908 june 4, 1970 was an american basketball. Oscar palmer robertson born november 24, 1938, nicknamed the big o, is an american retired national basketball association player who played for the cincinnati royals and milwaukee bucks. Ct conference titles regular season, ta ncaa tournament appearances, nc national championships ncaa tournament these tournament appearances came when the ball state program was at either the naia or ncaa division ii level. Bryant built a legacy like no other indiana pacers. The museum is an integral portion of the college basketball experience created by the national association.
A big man for his era, the 64 mccracken played for indiana university under hall of fame coach everett dean. Name your top 5 hoosier players of all time page 2. He was the ncaas top scorer three years straight, and was named both an allamerican and college player of the year in his last three seasons. Since 1960 and cincinnatis oscar robertson for that matter. King without a castle the royals great who mastered the triple double and pioneered free agency is a man without a teamor a role in the game oscar robertson. Indiana has won five ncaa championships in mens basketball 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981. Emmett branch mccracken 19081970 find a grave memorial. Oscar evans of shortridge outrebounds marion giants ace jovan price in the semifinal game of the state championships. A consumers guide to the best and worst of sports media.
Still, racism never kicked him in the teeth until he. Robertson had led his crispus attucks high school squad to backtoback ihsaa state championships in 1955 and 1956, going a combined 621. Oscar robertson is seated in his office at orchem, his company in fairfield, ohio. When oscar robertson became the next great prep star in the state, naturally indiana university was considered a serious destination for his collegiate career. At cincinnati, robertson also faced some galling racial incidents.
It would have been interesting to learn how that sense originated. Nor did he get over indiana universitys coach, branch mccracken, for recruiting him by saying, i hope youre not the kind of kid who wants money to go to school. Cincinnati had pursued me more ardently than any other college, and even with a few early bumps, it turned out. He was the first player to ever win the latter award three times in a row and in 1998 it was renamed the oscar robertson trophy. Naismith memorial basketball hall of fame inductees. The indiana hoosiers mens basketball team represents indiana university bloomington in ncaa division i college basketball and competes in the big ten conference. Mccracken died at the iu medical center just five days short of his 62nd birthday anniversary june 9. Wilt chamberlain, oscar robertson, and clyde lovellette had donned. Meanwhile, the university of cincinnati uc was pursuing him actively, so he elected to go there, only 100 miles from his home. An intense competitor, mccracken earned the nickname, big bear for his ferocious style of play and his gameface scowl. In honor of the 50th anniversary of oscar robertsons 196162 season. The departure of oscar robertson rendered this an allamerican team with no allamericans, as ed junker called it. Wilkinson, 78, went on to play at indiana under branch mccracken and was part of the shortlived american. Heres who cheaney had to beat out for national player of the year in 1993.
Willie gardner, the former crispus attucks basketball star, climbs down from his hospital bed and lowers himself to the floor. A consumers guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Chris webber interview with oscar robertson karol k. Crowe were insulted by hoosier coach branch mccracken on their visit. Cincinnati had pursued me more ardently than any other college, and even with a. Branch mccracken, who built indiana university basketball into a nationallyfamous institution during a 24year coaching span, died today of a heart condition in an indianapolis hospital. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. University, but i think coach branch mccracken didnt want oscar robertson. King without a castle the royals great who mastered the triple. Get the latest hall of fame basketball player news and be notified when new player profiles and posts are added to the site. Robertson elected to stay close to home and attend the university of cincinnati. Jimmy rayl indiana university iu hoosiers basketball history.
This is a comprehensive guide to the ncaa tournament, including a history of march madness, select individual, team and coaching records. In his first season at the controls, the former assistant oversaw an immediate transformation that resulted in improved team defense and chemistry as well as the first national title in team history. National collegiate basketball hall of fame wikipedia. As the first african american to play for cincinnati, he was subject to intense racism, especially when the team traveled in the south. Oscar robertson on to cincinnati team, stay, ncaa, and. And while were at it, the player with the top career average in history lsus pete maravich at 44. Team usa was led by hall of famers oscar robertson and jerry west. Olympics, united states mens basketball team would go on to win the gold medal. The south was taboo, and i didnt want to go out west. Bsu moved up to division i prior to the 197172 season. King without a castle the royals great who mastered the.
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