Carl McNulty
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Born | Milwaukee Hawks | February 14, 1930
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Carl Edwin McNulty (February 14, 1930 – January 14, 2020) was an American professional
Early life
McNulty was born in Logansport, Indiana.[1]
College career
McNulty played at Purdue University from 1949 to 1952. Despite standing at just 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), he played center for the Boilermakers.[2][3] As a senior, he averaged 18 points per game for Purdue,[4] setting school records for single-game and single-season scoring for the second consecutive season.[2] During his college career he was a first team All-Big Ten selection and a two-time Purdue Most Valuable Player.[4] At the time of his death he still held the Purdue record for rebounds in one game with 27,[5] set on February 19, 1951.[6]
Later life
McNulty was selected in the
He chose a career as a high school coach and educator. He spent 29 years as a coach; at Rochester, Elwood, LaPorte and Indianapolis' Warren Central; achieving a record of 413-277 (.599) and 21 winning seasons. In his 18 years (1967-1984) at Kokomo High School, he had a record of 256-172 (.598) and won 13 Sectional titles.
McNulty and his 1979-80 Kokomo High School team were at the center of a story in the April 14, 1980 issue of The New Yorker. Written by Herbert Warren Wind, the story was about Indiana basketball in general, and the Kokomo High School team was chosen as a good representative of the state's high school basketball culture. Wind profiled McNulty and followed the team's progress through that year's state tournament.[citation needed]
Death
McNulty died on January 14, 2020, in Kokomo, Indiana. He was 89 years old.[5]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1954–55 | Milwaukee | 1 | 14.0 | .167 | – | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
References
- ^ Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Maccabe, Tom (January 15, 2020). "Kokomo and Purdue basketball icon has died". WRTV. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c Horner, Scott (January 15, 2020). "Purdue basketball player, high school coach Carl McNulty dies at 89". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame entry