Andrew Michael "Handy Andy" Phillip was an American professional basketball player.
10 Facts About Andy Phillip
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Andy Phillip was the untitled leader of "The Whiz Kids", a team that included Ken Menke, Gene Vance, Jack Smiley and team captain Art Mathisen.
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Andy Phillip served as a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in World War II at Iwo Jima.
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Andy Phillip played in the first five NBA All-Star Games, and was twice named to the All-NBA Second Team.
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Andy Phillip was alleged by one of his Fort Wayne Pistons teammates, George Yardley, to have conspired with gamblers to throw the 1955 NBA Finals to the Syracuse Nationals.
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Andy Phillip later coached the Chicago Majors of the American Basketball League.
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Andy Phillip was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.
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Andy Phillip was elected to the Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team in 2004.
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In 2007, Andy Phillip was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament", recognizing his superior performance in his appearance in the tournament.
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Andy Phillip died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 29,2001, aged 79.