Led tiny Holland High School to its first sectional championship in 1953, his sophomore year…a 3-year starter…’Bumps’ moved on to University of Tennessee, where he was named all-Southeastern Conference as junior and senior…All-American as a senior…nation’s second-leading re- bounder…played professionally 9 seasons, the last 6 with the NBA’s St. Louis Hawks…spend 12 years as NBA assistant coach and 4 years as director of college scouting for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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