14 Facts About Arnie Ferrin

Arnie Ferrin played college basketball for the Utah Utes and earned All-American honors four times.

Arnie Ferrin won an NCAA championship in 1944, when he was named the NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player.

Arnie Ferrin served as the athletic director at his alma mater, the University of Utah, from 1976 to 1985.

Arnie Ferrin's mother died when he was three years old.

Arnie Ferrin scored 22 points in the game and was the first freshman to win the award.

In 1945, Arnie Ferrin averaged 17.5 points per game was named a consensus first-team All-American.

Arnie Ferrin played professionally for three years with the Minneapolis Lakers from 1949 through 1951 under coach John Kundla.

Arnie Ferrin established his single-game career high of 22 points in his rookie year on February 19,1949, in a win over the Providence Steamrollers.

Arnie Ferrin ended his career with 1,037 total points and an average of 5.8 points per game for the Lakers.

Arnie Ferrin was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor in 2012.

Arnie Ferrin was the general manager of the ABA's Utah Stars from 1972 to 1974.

Arnie Ferrin was athletic director at the University of Utah from 1976 to 1985.

Under Arnie Ferrin, Utah won 10 national championships and 15 conference championships.

Arnie Ferrin died of natural causes on December 27,2022, at age 97.