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Layne, Floyd
He helped City College win two national championships in 1950 before pleading guilty in a point-shaving scheme. He later became City’s basketball coach and a mentor.
August 7, 2024
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Grier, Bobby (1933-2024)
Early in the civil rights movement, a Georgia governor tried to ban Black players from the game, but after a protest by Georgia Tech students, Grier was allowed to play.
July 23, 2024
· 1 min read
Basketball
A vital member of the 1966-67 champion Philadelphia 76ers, he later produced a TV series based on the life on the point guard Isiah Thomas’s mother.
June 9, 2024
· 1 min read
Walters, Norby
He ran a highly successful booking agency, but his secret contacts with college athletes led to convictions (later reversed) for racketeering and fraud.
January 11, 2024
· 1 min read
Knight, Bob (1940- )
Knight raised Indiana to the national top tier while upholding academic standards, but he was notorious for the rage he directed at players and referees.
November 2, 2023
· 1 min read