brianstl Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 1 minute ago, hsmith19 said: If we're talking Jackie Robinson era, Dick Groat has a long list of "only evers." Only inductee into both the College Basketball and College Baseball Halls of Fame, only National College Basketball Player of the Year to also play MLB, only MLB MVP to also play in the NBA, etc. I think Dick Groat is still part of the Pitt Panthers basketball radio broadcasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 1 minute ago, brianstl said: I think Dick Groat is still part of the Pitt Panthers basketball radio broadcasts. I remember him being honored when Duke played Pitt a few years ago. It would be cool to get Pitt to play a game at Chaifetz while he's still broadcasting. I don't think they have ever come here in my lifetime. Groat was only a Cardinal a few years, but he had arguably his best season with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 13 minutes ago, hsmith19 said: If we're talking Jackie Robinson era, Dick Groat has a long list of "only evers." Only inductee into both the College Basketball and College Baseball Halls of Fame, only National College Basketball Player of the Year to also play MLB, only MLB MVP to also play in the NBA, only player to ever make two All-American basketball teams and win two World Series, etc. -impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Ummm ... Bob Gibson. Creighton. Baseball and Basketball. I believe he was a 1000 pt scorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Played with the Harlem Globetrotters, I believe. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, Billikenbooster said: Played with the Harlem Globetrotters, I believe. mhg He did. For a very short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 My next-door neighbor Leon was a two-sport athlete. Don't quote me on that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Tony Lavelli was All-American in Basketball and Accordian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Yeah, Gibson could have played in the NBA. Played both baseball and basketball at Creighton. Brian Jordan from the Cardinals in the 90s played football and baseball at Richmond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Gibson was actually a shortstop and outfielder at Creighton. Only pitched in a handful of games. Keane and Schoendienst were both convinced he could have been an everyday shortstop in the majors if his pitching career hadn't worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 22 hours ago, hsmith19 said: Justin Gage started out playing both at Mizzou, but I think he skipped basketball his senior year in the runup to the NFL draft. He's the closest I can remember. If I recall correctly Joe Mauer the catcher was USA Today player of the year in high school football and baseball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Scott Rolen had an offer to play basketball at OSU under Sutton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Metzinger Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 4 hours ago, wgstl said: Scott Rolen had an offer to play basketball at OSU under Sutton Kenny Lofton and Tim Stoddard only players to play in the Final Four and the World Series. Ironically, both attended East Chicago's Washington High. Lofton missed cutting down the nets backing up the great Sean Elliott with Lute at Arizona, and a ring with Cleveland in 95 and San Fran in 02; Stoddard won both an NCAA Championship with NC State and a World Series with the O's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 On 8/29/2016 at 1:02 PM, Box and Won said: My next-door neighbor Leon was a two-sport athlete. Don't quote me on that though. I can confirm nickname was Neon Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 On 8/29/2016 at 1:02 PM, Box and Won said: My next-door neighbor Leon was a two-sport athlete. Don't quote me on that though. You grew up in the 'hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 58 minutes ago, bonwich said: You grew up in the 'hood? The mean streets of Des Peres. Neon Leon is my current next-door neighbor in the Woods of Warson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 2 hours ago, Box and Won said: The mean streets of Des Peres. Neon Leon is my current next-door neighbor in the Woods of Warson. Ahh. I guess you're the wrong generation to have grown up next to the boxing-wrestling two-sport champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Majerus Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 When I was growing up, every 'hood was a different parish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 13 minutes ago, bonwich said: Ahh. I guess you're the wrong generation to have grown up next to the boxing-wrestling two-sport champion. I think some of the Spinks grandkids still live in Meacham Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 http://www.inthegymhoops.com/news_article/show/689985?referrer_id=2675245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Very nice clip brianstl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmbilliken Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 He had two blocked punts in his last football game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Please protect those hands, young man! mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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