Furman Magazine Volume 46 Article 28 Issue 4 Winter 2004

1-1-2004 Selvy named to list of greatest college stars Furman University

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Leavenworth, Kan. • Kimberly Chappell has moved to Roswell, Ga., after accepting a position Selvy named to list of greatest college stars with Bristol-Squibb Company as the neuroscience medical Street & Smith's Magazine he set 24 major college science manager in the Atlanta has included Furman's records during his Furman area. • Kevin Hendricks has Frank Selvy in its rankings years and was a three-time joined the Wyche, Burgess, of the 100 Greatest College All-American. Freeman & Parham, P.A., law Basketball Players. After graduating in firm in Greenville. He will Selvy, who was named 1954, Selvy was the first concentrate his practice in cor­ the NCAA Player of the pick (by the Baltimore porate finance and mergers and acquisitions. • Anthony Jones Year in 1954 after averaging Bullets) in the National is a counselor at Central Pied­ a nation's best 41.7 points Basketball Association draft mont Community College in per game, was rated the and went on to play pro­ Charlotte, N.C. . BIRTHS: 50th greatest player by the fessionally for nine years, Alex and Laura Albert, a son, magazine, which many con­ the last five with the McConnell Russell, August 8, sider the leading authority Minneapolis and Los Washington, D.C. • Kevin and on college basketball. The rankings were Angeles Lakers. He averaged 10.8 points Rosemarie Ann Baloy Curley, compiled from nominations submitted by per game for his pro career. a son, Brian Michael, June 1, a blue-ribbon, 40-person panel of college Furman recognized the 50th anniversary Midlothian, Va. • Jeffand Karen basketball writers, coaches and broad­ of Selvy's 100-point game February 21 Meade Farris, a daughter, casters. Each panelist completed a top-50 during the Paladins' game against The Hannah, October 6, Flower ballot, from which the full list was tabulated. Citadel. Mound, Te xas. • Dan and Paige Overton PiUs, a son, Tait Daniel, The magazine issued the rankings Street & Smith 's named Lew Alcindor in a special collector's edition, published (later Kareem Abdui-Jabbar) of UCLA the August 20. • Scott and Mary Spear Prentice, in December. greatest all-time college player, followed, a daughter, Michelle Louise, January 15, Selvy, a native of Corbin, Ky., set an in order, by fellow UCLA star Bill Walton, 2003, Frederick, Md. • Michael NCAA Division I record on February 13, Oscar Robertsonof the University of and Anne Noble Smith, a daugh­ 1954, when he scored 100 points in a 149- Cincinnati, Bill Russell of the University ter, Ashley Marie, August 21, 95 win over Newberry at Greenville's Textile of San Francisco and Pete Maravich of Chatham, N.J. Hall. Twice the national scoring champion, Louisiana State. 89 Th is year is reunion! Letter: Selvy story rekindles memories Jason Davis of Norcross, Ga., is employed with Scott, Madden Just a note of thanks for the story on Frank College. Furman had a golf course that was & Associates. • Steven House Selvy ("Man ofthe Century") in the Fall 2003 going to seed and was not planning to have and his wife, Alice, are assistant Furman magazine. The articlebrought back a golf team that year. I lobbied for one and professors in the Department of a lot of memories of that "magic game" when was told thatif I could assemble a team the Family Medicine at Mercer Uni­ Selvy scored 100 points, and of my days university would approve. I first approached versity School of Medicine in at Furman. fraternity brothers (Centaur) and eventually Macon, Ga. • David and Emilie Over the years I have discovered that produced a motley band. Frank Keener '64 McDonald Woody have moved most everyone in Greenville County appar­ was designated our captain. We had no to Mount Pleasant, S.C. David ently witnessed that glorious feat in the old coach. The directors at the Greenville is minister of faith development Te xtile Hall. My dad, who was then head Country Club kindly allowed us to play at Providence Baptist Church and Emilie teaches at Wando golf professional at the Greenville Country our matches there. High School. • BIRTHS: Club, and I were in attendance as well. I was selected team captain the follow­ Jim and Melissa Adair, a son, Although I was sitting in the rafters, I can ing year. Again we played our matches Stephen, August 26. Jim is still vividly see Frank leave the floor at the at the Greenville Country Club, and Frank an environmental systems engi­ top of the opponent's key to begin his one­ Selvy was our coach. He is a true gentle­ neer with Cryovac in Simpson­ handed push shot, and then let go just before man, and the qualities of character that he ville, S.C. • Peter and Deborah reaching half court. As I recall, the buzzer left me with I now realize were instrumental Lamb Farrell, a son, Andrew sounded immediately after the ball had begun in my own development. I have met few Scott, May 14, Charleston, S.C. its flight. Swish. The hall rocked. that surpass him as a human being. Deborah is the guidance director But there is more. After a tour in the - Michael Lucas '65 at James Island Charter High School. • James and Lanie military I transferred to Furman in 1963 from North Charleston, S. C. what was then North Greenville Junior Rockafellow Kitchens, a son, William James III, December 15, 2002, Columbia, S.C. •