22 Facts About Terry Dischinger

Terry Gilbert Dischinger was born on November 21,1940 and is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

In 2019, Terry Dischinger was inducted to the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

In 2010, the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team of which Terry Dischinger was a member, was collectively inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The son of the football coach, Terry Dischinger was a 3-year letter winner in basketball and was twice being named the Purple Eagles' MVP.

Terry Dischinger was a member of Garfield High's 1955 IHSAA Sectional Championship team; this was the deepest run Garfield would make during his high school career.

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Terry Dischinger attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he played under Coach Ray Eddy in the Big Ten Conference.

On January 9,1960, Terry Dischinger pulled down 26 rebounds against Wisconsin, the second most in a game behind Carl McNulty's school record of 27 in 1951.

Terry Dischinger was named a First Team All-American and led the conference in scoring with 28.

On February 25,1961—a number of online stories say "Christmas Day in 1961" but that is a mistake—Terry Dischinger scored a career high 52 points against Michigan State on 19 field goals and 14 free throws.

Terry Dischinger attempted a single-season Purdue record 350 free throws in his senior season.

Terry Dischinger was named All-Big Ten 3 consecutive seasons and selected as the Purdue MVP for each season.

Terry Dischinger currently holds school records for nine 40-plus-point games, 713 made free throws with 871 attempted, 14.

Terry Dischinger was selected to the USA men's basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics under head coach Pete Newell; at age 19, and just finishing his sophomore year of college, he was the youngest member of the team.

Terry Dischinger started all 8 games, scoring 90 total points, with an 11.

Terry Dischinger was the first pick of the second round by the Chicago Zephyrs in the 1962 NBA draft.

Terry Dischinger playing alongside future Hall of Famers Walt Bellamy and Rod Thorn, as well as Kevin Loughery, Gene Shue and Sihugo Green.

On June 18,1964 Terry Dischinger was traded by the Bullets with Don Kojis and Rod Thorn to the Pistons for Bob Ferry, Bailey Howell, Les Hunter, Wali Jones and Don Ohl.

Terry Dischinger spent the next two years serving in the United States Army.

July 31,1972, Terry Dischinger was traded by the Pistons to the Portland Trail Blazers for Fred Foster.

Terry Dischinger was involved in an altercation in 1973, with Mike Price of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Dr Terry Dischinger graduated from Purdue University with a BS in chemical engineering.

Terry Dischinger graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Nashville where he earned his DDS and was valedictorian of his class.