Basketball History 101

Today, we conclude our 3-part story on Coach Bob Knight. We review several of his most controversial incidents, including the one that eventually got him fired from Indiana University. He was a man who could not get out of his own way.

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Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

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"Horizons" by Roa

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In part 2 of this profile on Coach Bob Knight, Rick covers his first two National Championships and a few of his controversial incidents. The man had no problem berating people, and he often got himself in trouble.

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Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

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"60s & 70s Rock" by Hyde

"Horizons" by Roa

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In this first part of the Bob Knight story, we cover his early days from childhood through his time coaching at West Point Military Academy. He is an absolute conundrum who said detestable things. He is also a man who tirelessly raised money for a former player who was paralyzed in a car accident. So who was he, really? That's what Rick hopes to unpack in these Bob Knight episodes.

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Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"60s & 70s Rock" by Hyde

"Horizons" by Roa

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In the early 1950s, there was a player named George Marcus who was averaging 50 points per game in a lower-level professional basketball league. He even won the league's MVP trophy. There were just three problems: He was only 16 years old, he was still in high school, and his name was not actually George Marcus. His real name was Wilt Chamberlain.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

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"This or That" by Reks

"Horizons" by Roa

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The Official Football Learning Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

HIGHLIGHTED SHOW - FOOTBALL LEARNING ACADEMY

Each week, the official Football Learning Academy podcast will take you deep into the history of this great game.

Through interviews with players, coaches, or administrators in the NFL, as well as interviews with Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors, authors, and historians, you will learn about how the game evolved and important moments that shaped the sport into what it is today.

You will also get first-hand accounts from the people who have made history in pro football.

Ken Crippen was in a leadership position within the Professional Football Researchers Association for 15 years and is now the founder and lead instructor at the Football Learning Academy.

He has been researching and writing about pro football history for over 30 years and has been a sought-after interview for publications like the Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone magazine, and a sought-after guest on podcasts and radio shows, namely The History Channel, ESPN Radio, and Fox Sports Radio.

He has written two books, been the managing editor of two other books, and a contributor to yet two more books. He has also written hundreds of articles on pro football history, has won the Dick Connor Writing Award for Feature Writing (which is now called the Lesley Visser Enterprise News/Features Award) from the Pro Football Writers of America, as well as the Professional Football Researchers Association’s Ralph Hay Award for lifetime achievement in pro football research.

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

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Al Spalding was a professional baseball player, but his impact on basketball was tremendous. He was the founder of the Spalding Sporting Goods Company, and he invented the ball used for the game of basketball. His invention in 1894 gave this new game legitimacy and helped spread it across the world.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Souza

"Horizons" by Roa

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Panic ensued in the locker room. Team USA was about to take the court for the Gold Medal Game of the 1984 Olympics, and Michael Jordan had just realized he had left his shoes at the hotel. It would take hours for anybody to drive through Los Angles traffic to retrieve his shoes, especially with a million extra people in town for the games... or would it?

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

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"Rock You" by RockSounds

"Horizons" by Roa

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Nat Clifton was the first black player to sign an NBA contract in league history. He was a 28-year-old rookie, but he had already played five years of basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters and the New York Rens. This is the story of how he made history.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

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Nobody expected to see Spud Webb's name in the 1986 NBA Dunk Contest. He was only 5'6, the shortest player in NBA history at the time. But in the span of about 40 minutes, he became the most popular player in the league.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"80's Synthwave" by MokkaMusic & Synthetic Pleasures

"Horizons" by Roa

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Most Larry Bird fans know that he played his college basketball at Indiana State University -- but few know that actually spent a few weeks at Indiana University under Coach Bob Knight. This is the story of how he ended up playing as a Hoosier, and why he left it behind.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"Country Instrumental Music" by Joe Alfaraby

"Horizons" by Roa

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