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Jimmy Darrow To Be Inducted Into Ohio Basketball Hall Of Fame
August 14, 2017 | Men's Basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jimmy Darrow, a former standout player for the Bowling Green State University men's basketball team, will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 induction class, the organization recently announced.
Darrow, who was inducted into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1965, played for the Orange and Brown from 1956-60. Darrow earned All-MAC honors his final three seasons at Bowling Green, and capped his collegiate career off with an incredible 1960 campaign. Darrow is BGSU's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,740 career points.
In 1960, Darrow set 19 different BGSU and MAC records, as he finished the season with 705 points, finishing second in NCAA scoring behind Oscar Robertson. Darrow took home the MAC scoring title that season, as he averaged 30.9 points per contest.
The Akron South High School graduate went on to become an All-American at BGSU. Darrow led the Falcons to the 1958-59 MAC Championship, and later went on to be named an alternate on the Olympic squad.
He played two seasons with the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots before signing with the St. Louis Hawks. This year's Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame class includes eight players, including fellow BGSU player Jackie Motycka.
Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2018
COLUMBUS – Jason Collier, the 7-foot basketball star from Springfield who died at the age of 28 while a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association, is among eight players who will be inducted by the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Collier led Springfield Catholic Central High School to a state championship in 1996 before attending Indiana and Georgia Tech universities. He was about to begin his sixth professional season on Oct. 15, 2005, when he died of a "sudden heart rhythm disturbance" caused by an enlarged heart.
Collier will be honored at the dinner and ceremony in Columbus next May along with 16 other individuals and six outstanding teams.
"We strive to have a great representation of Ohio basketball, including high school, all divisions of college basketball, and the professional level," said Executive Director Sheila Fox. "We celebrate those who were either born in Ohio or contributed to the game here. We're working with universities, individuals and historians to capture and preserve the legacies of Ohio's greatest players, coaches and contributors."
The 2018 class includes former collegiate male athletes Jim Holstein of Cincinnati, John Powell of Miami, Jimmy Darrow of Bowling Green and Gary Trent of Ohio University.
Women players selected were: Jessica Davenport of Ohio State, Jackie Motycka Mossing of Crestview High School and Bowling Green State University and Deb Elwer Lindeman of Delphos St. John's High School.
Coaches in the class are: Charles "Red" Ash of Canton South High School, Bill Brown of Wittenberg University, Gene Ford of Muskingum University, Sue Ramsey of Ashland University and Mary Jo Huismann of Mother of Mercy High School in Cincinnati.
Walt Wesley, the 6-foot-11 center, who played in the National Basketball Association for both the Cincinnati Royals and Cleveland Cavaliers, was selected from the professional ranks.
The University of Dayton men's basketball teams of 1955, 1956 and 1957 will be honored, as will Ashland's 2013 national champion women's team and the back-to-back state championship teams of St. Henry High School in 1990 and 1991.
Terry Wymer of North Baltimore is the basketball official in the 2018 class and John Joseph of Upper Sandusky is being honored for having developed the Shoot-A-Way and Gun ball-return devices used by thousands of coaches throughout the country and the world.
About the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame
Founded in 2006, the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of both male and female basketball players in high school, college and professional basketball; successful coaches on all levels; and those who have impacted the game along the way. The induction ceremony is a celebration of basketball, its rich history, and those who have contributed to the game in Ohio. Learn more at www.ohiobasketballhalloffame.com.
Darrow, who was inducted into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1965, played for the Orange and Brown from 1956-60. Darrow earned All-MAC honors his final three seasons at Bowling Green, and capped his collegiate career off with an incredible 1960 campaign. Darrow is BGSU's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,740 career points.
In 1960, Darrow set 19 different BGSU and MAC records, as he finished the season with 705 points, finishing second in NCAA scoring behind Oscar Robertson. Darrow took home the MAC scoring title that season, as he averaged 30.9 points per contest.
The Akron South High School graduate went on to become an All-American at BGSU. Darrow led the Falcons to the 1958-59 MAC Championship, and later went on to be named an alternate on the Olympic squad.
He played two seasons with the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots before signing with the St. Louis Hawks. This year's Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame class includes eight players, including fellow BGSU player Jackie Motycka.
Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2018
COLUMBUS – Jason Collier, the 7-foot basketball star from Springfield who died at the age of 28 while a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association, is among eight players who will be inducted by the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Collier led Springfield Catholic Central High School to a state championship in 1996 before attending Indiana and Georgia Tech universities. He was about to begin his sixth professional season on Oct. 15, 2005, when he died of a "sudden heart rhythm disturbance" caused by an enlarged heart.
Collier will be honored at the dinner and ceremony in Columbus next May along with 16 other individuals and six outstanding teams.
"We strive to have a great representation of Ohio basketball, including high school, all divisions of college basketball, and the professional level," said Executive Director Sheila Fox. "We celebrate those who were either born in Ohio or contributed to the game here. We're working with universities, individuals and historians to capture and preserve the legacies of Ohio's greatest players, coaches and contributors."
The 2018 class includes former collegiate male athletes Jim Holstein of Cincinnati, John Powell of Miami, Jimmy Darrow of Bowling Green and Gary Trent of Ohio University.
Women players selected were: Jessica Davenport of Ohio State, Jackie Motycka Mossing of Crestview High School and Bowling Green State University and Deb Elwer Lindeman of Delphos St. John's High School.
Coaches in the class are: Charles "Red" Ash of Canton South High School, Bill Brown of Wittenberg University, Gene Ford of Muskingum University, Sue Ramsey of Ashland University and Mary Jo Huismann of Mother of Mercy High School in Cincinnati.
Walt Wesley, the 6-foot-11 center, who played in the National Basketball Association for both the Cincinnati Royals and Cleveland Cavaliers, was selected from the professional ranks.
The University of Dayton men's basketball teams of 1955, 1956 and 1957 will be honored, as will Ashland's 2013 national champion women's team and the back-to-back state championship teams of St. Henry High School in 1990 and 1991.
Terry Wymer of North Baltimore is the basketball official in the 2018 class and John Joseph of Upper Sandusky is being honored for having developed the Shoot-A-Way and Gun ball-return devices used by thousands of coaches throughout the country and the world.
About the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame
Founded in 2006, the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of both male and female basketball players in high school, college and professional basketball; successful coaches on all levels; and those who have impacted the game along the way. The induction ceremony is a celebration of basketball, its rich history, and those who have contributed to the game in Ohio. Learn more at www.ohiobasketballhalloffame.com.
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