3 of 6 4 of 6 Honorees Vito Montelli and Alvin Clinkscales at the Fairfield County Hall of Fame awards ceremony at the Greenwich Hyatt Regency Monday, October 18, 2010. The Hawk ' playground legend, high-gliding star big man from Brooklyn. In total, 177 or 178 players, depending on Nathaniel Clifton's classification, have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Buster Posey (53 WAR) 12. (AP Photo, File), John Kundla talks to a reporter Thursday, June 5, 2014, in his home at MainStreet Lodge assisted living home in Minneapolis, where he says he is as lucky at bingo as he once was in pro basketball. Andrew D . Kundla, 97, is the oldest living hall of famer in any of the four major pro sports. Yogi Berra - 90 years, 133 days. . From 1956 to 1973, Aparicio played as a shortstop, mostly for the Chicago White Sox, but also for the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox. Inducted in 1978. Star big man of the 1950s, for Kansas as collegian, Phillips 66ers in the NIBL, then for four NBA teams. Abe Saperstein, inducted in 1971, was the team's founder and owner. Freddie Freeman (35 WAR) 16. Charley Trippi 98 (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Born: December 14, 1921 Inducted: 1968 Trippi was part of the Chicago Cardinals' famed "Million Dollar Backfield" that won the 1947 NFL. Paul Goldschmidt (39 WAR) 15. Position: Center. "Bob" Houbregs (inducted 1987) was drafted by NBA's Milwaukee Hawks in 1953 and played five seasons in the league. and A.B.A. Riley, now Miamis team president, actually trademarked the term three-peat, before his Los Angeles Lakers fell short of getting one in 1989. Little things like that irritate you., Kundla spends most of his time in a wheelchair but is sometimes able to use a walker. Soap. Operated and coached professional teams in 14 cities in the National, New England, Western Massachusetts, Hudson River, Central, New York State, Inter-State, Metropolitan, Eastern States, and American leagues (190132); National League championship (Camden, 1904); Lobbied for formal national and international rules for amateur basketball for three decades; served on NCAA Rules Committee with, Started concept of college basketball doubleheaders at the. Standing at just 57 and 170 pounds, Jenkins was admired for his ability to remain poised and guide his team, while always aspiring for excellence. Later also starred for title-winning Washington Bullets in lengthy NBA career. Six inducteesSummitt, Yow, Auriemma, Van Chancellor, VanDerveer, and Alexeevahave led a women's national team to a top-three finish in the Olympics. 10 Most Expensive Basketball Cards Ever Sold Led Knicks to 1970 NBA title. Most people think so too, but Moss could be held out for his off, and on, the field antics. The first Philadelphia Warriors NBA star, high scoring 6' 5 forward of the 1940s, the first major star of The Basketball Association Of America, the league that became the NBA in 1949. ' For a person to be eligible on the ballot for Hall of Fame honors as a player, he or she must be fully retired for three years. Texas has become a real-estate hot spot over the past few years. Belov, inducted in 1992, was born in modern-day Russia; Sabonis and Mariulionis, respectively inducted in 2011 and 2014, were born in today's Lithuania. Lobo starred for the Huskies when they won a national championship in 1995 following an undefeated season and was also an Olympic gold . Former Minneapolis Lakers coach John Kundla will turn 100 on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Published: December 25, 2012 Pick Your All-Time New York City N.B.A. Years Played: 1998 2020 (22 years) He retired . Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach John Kundla died Sunday at 101 years old, according to Joel Rippel of the Star Tribune . Below,. Yadier Molina (54 WAR) 11. The Hall of Fame has more than 400 inductees and 40,000 sq. Oldest Age While Playing: 45 years, 363 days in 1948 Name the 10 oldest living Basketball Hall of Famers. The BBWAA selected Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale and Harmon Killebrew while the Veterans Committee voted in Rick Ferrell and Pee Wee Reese. Content is available under GNU Free Documentation License unless otherwise noted. But dont think Kundla would be paying much attention to that. Twenty player inductees were born outside the United States. Cathy Rush, inducted in 2008, was the head coach of the Immaculata College women's team of 19721974 that was inducted in 2014. It sits framed on a table in his room. John Stockton comes from a family of athletes his grandfather, Hust Stockton (John Houston Stockton) played for the NFL in its early days and Stocktons sons played basketball in college and professionally. Luis Aparicio. If Spoelstra really wants to go back far, he will see Kundla was born July 3, 1916, in Star Junction, Pa., outside Pittsburgh. Kundla is looking on with interest. Oldest Age While Playing: 44 years, 224 days in 2007 George Wright - 90 years, 205 days. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level. Each NBA Team's Last Championship (Clickable Minefield) 3 NFL Logic Puzzle 2.0 4 NBA 2017 NBA chain quiz for KOT4Q . Just as nobody was dunking back when he coached, no one was talking about a three-peat. Follow Chris Tomasson at twitter.com/christomasson. Send a Message. OK, so the stakes are lower. Alexeeva led the Soviet Union to two golds, while all the others led the United States to gold medals (Auriemma after his induction, the others before being inducted). Of the five, four had already been. Last Team: Los Angeles Lakers Officiated high school, college, and professional games (192456); officiated in NCAA and NIT tournaments; BAA/NBA supervisor of referees (194650); officiated for the, Conducted first national rules seminar; editor of, Founded Eastern Massachusetts Board of Approved Basketball Officials; founded New England Interscholastic Basketball Tournament; chief of officials for the Eastern Massachusetts High School Tournament; refereed high school and college games, Supervisor of NCAA tournament officials (194042); member of NCAA Football Rules Committee (194654); officiated more than 1,500 games in 40-year career; was, Officiated in the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference, the Eastern Conference, the, New Jersey State championship at Hoboken High School (1924); Associate Director of Collegiate Basketball Officials Bureau (194156); co-author of first, Officiated in 18 NCAA tournaments, in 18 National Invitation Tournaments; original referee in the BAA and NBA (194654); officiated in the Olympics (, Officiated NCAA championship game between Kentucky and Kansas State (1951); officiated in the NCAA tournament for 16 years; became the tenth referee enshrined into the Hall; supervisor of officials of the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (195562), Officiated 6 NCAA championship finals; refereed 3 NAIA Finals and 3 NIT Finals; officiated in the Olympics (, Officiated in 7 NBA All-Star Games, in 29 NBA and ABA Finals; officiated in 2,400 regular season and 295 playoff games; NBA crew chief (196768), Officiated 2,112 NBA games, a record at the time of his retirement; first referee to officiate more than 2,000 NBA games; referee of 8, Officiated six NCAA men's Division I championship games, including 1975 (the final game of, Officiated in the NBA for 39 years, never missing a game in his entire career (2,635 games), including 27. I think hes doing a good job, Kundla said. high intensity big man / center for the Boston Celtics, helped lead team to two NBA titles. [4] The most recent coaches to be inducted are Tom Izzo and John McLendon; the latter, inducted as a contributor in 1979, is the first individual to be inducted separately as a coach and contributor.[5]. Im only 97, Kundla said when asked about being the oldest living hall of famer. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Semjonova, inducted in 1993, was born in what is now Latvia. Widely regarded as a trailblazing basketball executive and significant contributor to women's and men's basketball on the collegiate, professional and international level. Oldest Age While Playing: 41 years, 35 days in 2003 Last Game: May 11, 1997 Position: Power forward/Center, photo source: NY Daily News (Jones is No. Years Played: 1948 in the NBA; 1921 1942 in the American Basketball League (28 years total as a player and coach) Called ' Lefty ' as star passing /scoring guard player for St. Louis Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers. I said to him once, You still smoking those dirty cigars? He didnt like that.. He was all business when it was time for business, but he also was a friend and a buddy, Lovellette said. By then, Kundla was becoming a bit of a celebrity. The modest Kundla says he also was lucky when it came to winning NBA championships, but most observers believe that hardly was the case. After injuring himself in his last game for the Houston Rockets, Mutombo announced that he would retire from the NBA. Although born in New Jersey, 2017 inductee Nikos Galis played the whole of his professional career in Greece. Twelve of them have won at least one NBA championship as head coaches; one other, Don Nelson, has five NBA championships as a player. Among Kundlas grandchildren are former Michigan State player Isaiah Dahlman, former Wofford player Noah Dahlman and Rebekah Dahlman, Minnesotas all-time leading girls and boys high school scorer at Braham who is now with the Vanderbilt womens team. Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, presented their oldest daughter Natalia with Bryant's Hall of Fame jacket at the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame awards tip-off gala Friday night. Inducted: 1984. [5] The 1993 class had the most player inductees, with eight. 8 Tallest NBA Players Ever, 10 Youngest Players in NBA History John coached one of the greatest front lines in NBA history in Mikan, Mikkelsen and Pollard, and we had a great backcourt player in Martin, said Lovellette, now retired in North Manchester, Ind. Stockton holds the NBA record for most assists (15,806) and steals (3,265) and is considered to be one of the best point guards of all time. Ten individuals inducted in this category were born outside the United StatesNaismith and Newell in Canada, Podoloff and Gottlieb in modern-day Ukraine (part of the Russian Empire when they were born in 1890 and 1898 respectively), Douglas in Saint Kitts and Nevis (part of the British West Indies at his birth in 1882), Saperstein in the United Kingdom, Biasone and Renato William Jones in Italy, Ferenc Hepp in modern-day Hungary (Austria-Hungary at his birth in 1909), and Borislav Stankovi in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Kingdom of Yugoslavia at his birth in 1925). Oldest Age While Playing: 41 years, 150 days in 1970 You can see theyre well-coached.. Auerbach became well known for smoking victory cigars while leading the Celtics to titles in the late 1950s and 1960s. The Hall of Fame has more than 400 inductees and 40,000 sq. Clarence "Ace" Parker - May 17, 1912 Clarance (Ace) Parker of Portsmouth, Virginia on Feb. 8, 1972, displays. Two years later, the 26-year-old was measured again in Ankara, Turkey, by which time he had grown to a staggering 251 cm (8 ft 2.8 in). Five players have also been inducted as coaches: John Wooden in 1973, Lenny Wilkens in 1998, Bill Sharman in 2004, Tom Heinsohn in 2015, and Bill Russell in 2021. Inducted: 1979. In the 1980s, Parish won three NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics. The youngest player / coach in NBA history for Detroit, age 24. Oldest Living Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame Facebook Twitter Linked In The Hall of Fame membership currently has 67 living members who were elected as players in Major League Baseball. Gold Medals in 1979 & 1983 FIBA World Championship, 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics for Women's Basketball. Chris is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he spent his college years watching the losingest team in the history of Division I-A football. 163: 3.50: Sports: Jan 29, 2011: Go to Creator's Profile . We had a good ballclub, and John was able to get us to play as a unit, said Whitey Skoog, a guard who was on Kundlas final three championship teams and is retired in St. Peter, Minn. He was very easy to play for. MLB - Oldest Living Hall of Famers Can you name the MLB Hall of Famers - who were inducted as either a manager or a player - who are at least 70 years old? He was very calm and wouldnt get all over you if you didnt do something, but would explain it to you.. The Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductees have had an indelible impact onbasketball. Accomplished Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame class is Hughett, Prammanasudh, Rose, Streck, Wininger ; Nelke, Vesely help Sooners rally on final day of Westbrook Invitational ; Wilson Dynapower Irons reintroduced as new club family ; Howell runs away from former OSU golfers to win LIV Mayakoba Bob Cousy was the first president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), which was established in 1954 the NBPA is the oldest trade union of the four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL). Of Detroit, then an NBA star for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knickerbockers. Four teams were enshrined before 1963, but the fifth was not enshrined until 2002. [2] If a player retired for a short period, then "his/her case and eligibility is reviewed on an individual basis". [7], The exact number of individuals enshrined as contributors (as well as the number of player inductees) is subject to debate because of the Hall's treatment of 2014 inductee Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA. Lemon, inducted in 2003, was one of the team's most enduring on-court stars. Gregory Fisher/USA Today Sports, via Reuters By Pete Croatto Sept. 8, 2022 Del. American Dominique Wilkins, inducted in 2006, was born in France during his father's posting in that country as a member of the U.S. Air Force. Robert Parish was first drafted into the NBA in 1976 after graduating from college and played for 21 consecutive years. Larry Brown is the only inductee to coach both a college basketball team and a professional basketball team to a title, having coached the Kansas Jayhawks (NCAA) and the Detroit Pistons (NBA) to championships. But he took our nickels and dimes.. "I got in the business in 1980 and I've . Now, two teams with plenty of future hall of famers are dueling in the Finals. (That term) doesnt mean anything to me, Kundla said. Willie Mays, at 91, is the oldest living Hall of Famer. [6], For a person to be inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor, they must have made "significant contributions to the game of basketball". Years Played: 1981 1999 (18 years) Eight coached the U.S. national team, while the other four coached foreign national teams. Nat Hickey holds the record for being the oldest person to have played in the NBA (which at the time was the Basketball Association of America) as he played two games in 1948, a few days before his 46th birthday. Member of FIBA Technical Commission (194856); President of Hungarian Basketball Federation (1954); member of FIBA Central Board (1956); member of FIBA Commission of Finances and Amateurism (196080), Public Relations Director (BAA/NBA; 194651); Public Relations Director (, Executive Secretary of Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (194757); Secretary of National Basketball Rules Committee (195877); executive director of the. Baseball Hall of Famers and former Cardinals Ozzie Smith, left, and Whitey Herzog take part in ceremonies for the home opener of the St. Louis Cardinals 2021 season at Busch Stadium in St.. CLICK HEREfor a listing by Class Year or Enshrinement Category. Known as the "best basketball player" of the 1900s-1920s. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. There isnt anything he cant do.. Grant Gordon chronicles the versatile Cardinals star whom Jim Thorpe called the "greatest . Gold Medalist in 1984 Olympics and 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women. Last Team: Cincinnati Royals 1000 Hall of Fame AvenueSpringfield, Massachusetts 01105. Petrovi, Raa and Kuko represented Croatia after the initial breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991. I owe it all to the gym, to exercise. In 1970, Cousy returned, at the age of 41, as a player for the Royals during the late season in an effort to boost ticket sales ticket sales jumped by 77 percent. He was part of seven NBL, BAA, and NBA championship teams, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, and won three scoring titles. Two player inductees have won the John Bunn AwardBob Cousy and Wooden. Six coaching inductees have received the Hall's John Bunn Award, given annually for significant contributions to the sportRed Auerbach, Henry Iba, Ray Meyer, Summitt, Wooden, and Morgan Wootten. During both NBA games, Hickey managed to score a total of two points and recorded five personal fouls. If I had all that money, I wouldnt know what to do with it, Kundla said. Naismith organized The First Team, the group of players involved in the first-ever basketball game in 1891 and also inducted as part of the inaugural Class of 1959. Four-time NBA champion (1957, 19591961); eight-time NBA All-Star (19531960); member, NBA 50th Anniversary Team. The Hall of Fame announced the 11-person class Saturday. Im expecting Miami to win because theyve got James, Kundla said. As of January 16, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks: Mike Morgan: Born October 8, 1959 Nonetheless starred for Harlem Globetrotters, ABL-ABA Pittsburgh Pipers, which he led to the first ABA title in 1968. After six decades of Oscar Robertson's triple-double season of 1961-62 taking center stage on the pedestal of NBA achievements, Westbrook, unfathomably, has shattered his mark. The name was inspired the fictitious Chief Bromden, a silent, giant Native American character in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest. Monte Irvin: New York Giants Hall of Famer (1949 - 1956) - February 25, 2023. CLICK HERE for a listing by Class Year or Enshrinement Category OR BROWSE HALL OF FAMERS Paul Endacott Moses Malone Drazen Dalipagic John Calipari Dave Gavitt She won several awards including; AP Female Athlete of the Year, the Wade Trophy, the Naismith Award, WBCA National Player of the Year and USBWA National Player of the Year. Soon, Renfrow Hall will carry her name and serve as an enduring testament to an amazing Grinnellian. Position: Center. Kundla has lived in the Twin Cities for nearly 93 years. Who is the oldest living baseball Hall of Fame? Willie Mays became the oldest living Hall of Fame member after Tommy Lasorda's death. major college basketball star at LaSalle in the 1950s, then star 6' 6 guard -forward for the Philadelphia Warriors in late 1950s, early 1960s. Italian-born Dino Meneghin (inducted 2003) spent his entire career playing in the Italian A League. Dikembe Mutombo is a former NBA player best known for being one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players of all time and has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times. Asked about Kundlas age, Skoog, 87, joked, Im a young guy compared to him.. Ten of the inducted coaches are women: L. Margaret Wade (1985), Jody Conradt (1998), Pat Head Summitt (2000), Sandra Kay Yow (2002), Sue Gunter (2005), Cathy Rush (2008), C. Vivian Stringer (2009), Tara VanDerveer (2011), Alexeeva (2012), and Sylvia Hatchell (2013). 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