What was the nickname of the reserve forward of the Ohio State Buckeyes who was entered in the Hall of Fame?
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1959–60 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team The 1959–60 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team is the only basketball team to win a national title in Ohio State history. They were coached by Hall of Fame coach Fred Taylor and had three future Hall of Famers on their roster—center Jerry Lucas, forward John Havlicek, and reserve forward Bob Knight, who entered the Hall for his storied coaching career, most notably at Indiana.
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Bob Knight Robert Montgomery Knight (born October 25, 1940) is a retired American basketball coach. Nicknamed "The General", Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men's college basketball games, the most all-time at the time of his retirement and currently second all-time, behind his former player and assistant coach Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University. Knight is best known as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000. He also coached at Texas Tech (2001–2008) and at Army (1965–1971).
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Frank Peake Frank W. Peake (May 15, 1903 – January 15, 1978) was a college football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Peake's College Football Hall of Fame coach Andy Gustafson, said he never saw his equal as a punt returner. Peake was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978, and the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. He was also an accomplished track star.
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Tom Mack Thomas Lee Mack (born November 1, 1943) is a former American football player. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Whitey Wistert Francis Michael "Whitey" Wistert (February 20, 1912 – April 23, 1985) was an American football and baseball player. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Michigan. Wistert was the first of the three Wistert brothers—he was succeeded by Albert (Al) and Alvin—who were named All-American tackles at Michigan and later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967. During his time at Michigan, Wistert played on three consecutive Big Ten Conference football championships teams, including two that won back-to-back national championships. He was also Big Ten Conference MVP in baseball in college and later played for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. The Wistert brothers all wore jersey No. 11 at Michigan and are among the seven players who have had their numbers retired by the Michigan Wolverines football program. Their number will be put back into circulation starting on November 10, 2012 before a Michigan home game against Northwestern as part of the Michigan Football Legend program.
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Jackson Keefer Jackson Milliman Keefer (May 1, 1900 – August 3, 1966) was an American football player. Keefer attended Steele High School in Dayton, Ohio before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played halfback for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1922. Keefer was determined to be ineligible in the fall of 1923 and transferred to Brown University. While playing for Brown, he was selected as a third-team All-American in 1924 by Walter Camp and in 1925 by the Associated Press, Walter Camp and Walter Eckersall. He later played professional football for the Providence Steam Roller in 1926 and the Dayton Triangles in 1928. Keefer also played professional baseball for Springfield in the Eastern League in 1927. Keefer was inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971, and in 2003 was selected as one of four backs on the 125th Anniversary All-Time Brown Football Team. Keefer died in 1966 at age 66 at a Veterans Administration hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
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Gene Hubka Eugene Lewis Hubka (born May 18, 1924) is a former American football tailback who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Bucknell University, having previously attended Perth Amboy High School in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He is a member of the Bucknell Hall of Fame (inducted 1987).
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Bruiser Kinard Frank Manning "Bruiser" Kinard Sr. (October 23, 1914 – September 7, 1985) was a professional American football player for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers of the National Football League (NFL) and the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He played college football at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
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Mike Sebastian Michael John "Lefty" Sebastian (June 7, 1910 – June 28, 1989) was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Pirates, (later renamed the Steelers) and the Cleveland Rams. Nicknamed the Rose of Sharon, he also played for the Rams while they were still members of the second American Football League as well as the AFL's Rochester Tigers. Prior to his professional career, Mike played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. At Pitt, he played under coach Jock Sutherland, who had declared Mike the best passer whom he had seen in "many days."
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Herb Henderson (American football) Herbert Raymond Henderson was a professional football player in the early 1920s. He played for one season, in 1921, for the Evansville Crimson Giants of the National Football League. Prior to playing pro football, Henderson played at the college level at Ohio State. There he was a starting halfback on the Buckeyes 1920 Big Ten Championship team. He also participated in the 1921 Rose Bowl Game. He later served as a football coach at Central High School in Evansville, Indiana for 4 years with a record of 26-8-2. After his coaching career ended, Henderson became an Athletic Business Manager. He stayed in that position for 5 years. He then made his mark as a Football Official in Indiana and was a grader of the Big Ten Conference officials for several years. He was the 86th person inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame on November 30, 1979.
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2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented The Ohio State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Buckeyes' 125th overall, the 102nd as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and first season as a member of the newly reorganized Eastern Division. The team was led by Urban Meyer, in his third year as head coach, and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They finished the season with a 14 wins and 1 loss (14–1 overall, 8–0 in the Big Ten), as Big Ten champions and as national champions after they defeated Oregon in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Winning 14 games in a season tied the school record set by the Buckeyes' previous national champion team.
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Charlie Honaker Charles Franklin "Honey" Honaker (October 11, 1899 – April 21, 1974) was a professional American football player, who played in 5 games, in the early National Football League for the Cleveland Bulldogs in 1924. He was a member of the Bulldogs 1924 NFL Championship team. Prior to his professional career, he played at the college level for Virginia Military Institute and the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he lettered for the team in 1921, 1922 and 1923. In 1921, he was given the nickname "Honey" by the Buckeyes fans. According to an October 7, 1922 game program between Ohio State and Ohio Wesleyan University, Honaker's hometown was Russell, Kentucky.
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1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football team The 1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1936 college football season. The team was coached by college football hall of fame coach Bill Edwards. Notable players included Frank "Doc" Kelker, Ray Zeh, Phil Ragazzo, Gene Myslenski, and Albie Litwak. The team went undefeated beating opponents by a combined 244-28, the defense posting six shutouts.
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Jim Thorpe Award The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, an organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Chic Harley Charles William "Chic" Harley (September 15, 1895 – April 21, 1974) was one of the outstanding American football players of the first half of the 20th century and the player who first brought The Ohio State University football program to national attention. Harley was Ohio State's first consensus first-team All-America selection and first three-time All-America selection. In 1951, he became a charter inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame is a sports hall of fame for the U.S. state of Kentucky established in 1963. The hall "recognizes athletes and sports figures who were born in, or who played their respective sport, in the state of Kentucky." Individuals are inducted annually at a banquet in Louisville and receive a bronze plaque inside Louisville's Freedom Hall. Proceeds to the hall benefit the Kosair Charities. Honorees have included Louisville native Muhammad Ali; American football player and coach Bo McMillin (who played for Centre College in Danville, Kentucky); and basketball player and coach Pat Riley, who played in college for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team.
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Forest K. Ferguson Forest King Ferguson, Jr. (June 21, 1919 – May 15, 1954), nicknamed Fergie Ferguson, was an American college athlete who attended the University of Florida and was a member of the university's football, boxing, and track and field teams, and later served as a decorated officer in the U.S. Army. He is remembered as one of the most remarkable athletes that the University of Florida ever produced.
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Les Witte Leslie "Les" Witte (April 2, 1911 – December 23, 1973), nicknamed "Beanie" and "One Grand Witte", was a two-time consensus All-American basketball player for the Wyoming Cowboys in 1932 and 1934. A forward, he was the first All-American in University of Wyoming history and was also the first Wyoming player to score 1,000 career points, finishing with 1,069, which was the inspiration for his "One Grand Witte" nickname.
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Anthony Muñoz Michael Anthony Muñoz (born August 19, 1958), is a former American football offensive tackle who played 13 seasons for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. Muñoz is widely considered one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Bucky Moore William Elton "Bucky" Moore (May 5, 1905 – December 18, 1980) was an American football player who played two seasons in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He played college football at Loyola University New Orleans and attended Loyola High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was inducted into the Loyola Wolf Pack Hall of Fame in 1964. Morre was also nicknamed the "Dixie Flyer".
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Mel Hein Melvin Jack Hein (August 22, 1909 – January 31, 1992), sometimes known as "Old Indestructible", was an American football player and coach. In the era of one-platoon football, he played as a center (then a position on both offense and defense) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 as part of the first class of inductees. He was also named to the National Football League (NFL) 50th and 75th Anniversary All-Time Teams.
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Oscar Robertson Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "The Big O", is an American former National Basketball Association player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. The 6 ft , 205 lb Robertson played point guard and was a 12-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in 14 professional seasons. In 1962, he became the first of only two players in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. In the 1970–71 NBA season, he was a key player on the team that brought the Bucks their only NBA title. His playing career, especially during high school and college, was plagued by racism.