Harry Junior "The Horse" Gallatin was an American professional basketball player and coach.
16 Facts About Harry Gallatin
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Harry Gallatin led the NBA in rebounding and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1954.
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Harry Gallatin graduated from Roxana High School in 1944, and was granted a basketball scholarship by Northeast Missouri State Teachers' College.
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Harry Gallatin earned his bachelor's degree from Northeast Missouri in only two years and would later receive his master's degree in physical education from the University of Iowa in 1954.
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Harry Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks, from 1948 to 1957.
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That night, against the Fort Wayne Pistons, Harry Gallatin pulled down 33 rebounds, a Knicks record which still stands today.
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Harry Gallatin still holds the Knick team record of consecutive games played, with 610.
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Harry Gallatin played only one season for the Pistons before retiring as one of the most dominating post players of his era.
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Harry Gallatin played two seasons of varsity baseball at Northeast Missouri.
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Harry Gallatin appeared in 46 games in those two seasons, winning 7, losing 9 and batting.
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Harry Gallatin returned to the NBA in 1962 as coach of the St Louis Hawks.
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Harry Gallatin became Assistant Dean of Students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1966, then the first athletic director and basketball coach in 1967.
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Harry Gallatin remained at SIUE until his retirement in 1992, where he taught in the physical education department and was the SIUE Cougars's men's golf coach for 24 years, leading that team to NCAA Division II championships 19 times and finishing in the top 10 six times.
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Harry Gallatin was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991, and was named to nine other Halls of Fame.
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Harry Gallatin was survived by Beverly Hull Gallatin, his wife since 1949; their sons, Steve, Jim, and Bill; his sister, Eileen Palmer; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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On June 24,2013, Harry Gallatin took part as the SIUE athletics department broke ground for a new golf training facility.