OT: Answer the question correctly, Give the next question. No cheating.

[skysdad]

Jack Sears. OFC

 

[dbav]

I met Pepitone once.

 

[Anon1728003274]

Pepitone/1b
Clarke/2b
Kinney/ss

Yikes......The Johnny Keane yrs!!!

OFC

 

[Anon1728003274]

Sky you are UP!!!

OFC

 

[skysdad]

Who was the first college basketball player to dunk the ball. OFC

 

[Anon1728003274]

George Mikan

OFC

 

[skysdad]

George Mikan

OFC

I think Mikan was the first NBA player to do it but not the first college player to do so. I know that does not make sense but I think I'm right. OFC

 

[DukeDenver]

Who was the first college basketball player to dunk the ball. OFC

I looked it up. Also credited with first regular goaltendings. I learned something tonight.

 

[skysdad]

I looked it up. Also credited with first regular goaltendings. I learned something tonight.

I had heard of him but had no idea he was the first. I guess it's hint time. He played for Texas A&M. B OFC

 

[skysdad]

Next hint. He won two gold medals in the Olympics. O . OFC

 

[skysdad]

Next hint. He won two gold medals in the Olympics. OFC

Next hint. His height is listed from 6'10" to 7'. B. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Next hint. He is dead. K. OFC

 

[Anon1728003274]

Hmmmm....

Nate Thurmond

OFC

 

[skysdad]

Hmmmm....

Nate Thurmond

OFC

Not Nate. Next hint he died in 2013. K. OFC

 

[Anon1728003274]

Mel Counts

OFC

 

[skysdad]

Mel Counts

OFC

Not Mel. This guy was 88 years old when he died. U. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Correction on a hint that may just give it away. He played college ball at Oklahoma A&M now Oklahoma St. Not Texas A&M. R. OFC

 

[Anon1728003274]

Sky are you dropping hints w/ the K and R at end of sentences????

OFC

 

[Anon1728003274]

Yes Sky you were dropping hints w/those initials!! Lol...My friend excellent question- never heard of the guy til I looked him up!!!

OFC

 

[skysdad]

He's in the Naismith HOF. L. OFC

 

[skysdad]

He never played in the NBA. A. OFC

 

[BuckinElkin!!]

Bob Kurlacamus

 

[skysdad]

Bob Kurlacamus

Kind of close. He is a two time NCAA champion playing for Okla. St. N. OFC

 

[BuckinElkin!!]

Am I half right?

 

[skysdad]

Am I half right?

Yes. Final hint and then I guess I will just have to spell it out for you. He was named as he college player of the year by the Helms commission. Now the is no where near as prestigious as the 1924 Helms National Championship Trophy. That is in a class of it's self most desired of all awards and trophy's but it's pretty good. D. OFC

 

[dukedevilz]

Bob Kurland. Super easy question, btw.

 

[dukedevilz]

Who led the US in blocked shots during the 96 Olympics?

 

[skysdad]

Bob Kurland. Super easy question, btw.

Great job dukedevilz. You are a college basketball trivia wizard. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Who led the US in blocked shots during the 96 Olympics?

David Robinson. OFC

 

[bond_ james bond]

I'll go with David Robinson

 

[bond_ james bond]

damn. sky beat me to it

 

[dukedevilz]

Great job dukedevilz. You are a college basketball trivia wizard. OFC

Yep! Spelling is my strong suit! I honestly never heard of the guy.

As far as the Olympic question, it was not David Robinson.

 

[Anon1728003274]

Hakeem the Dream???

OFC

 

[BuckinElkin!!]

Lisa Leslie

 

[Anon1728003274]

Could be Shaq

OFC

 

[skysdad]

Or it could be Akeem. OFC

 

[dukedevilz]

Not Shaq or Hakeem

 

[Anon1728003274]

Mailman??

OFC

 

[BuckinElkin!!]

good question.

 

[Anon1728003274]

I say Mailman...

OFC