Terry Gilbert Dischinger was born on November 21,1940 and is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association.
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Terry Gilbert Dischinger was born on November 21,1940 and is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association.
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In 2019, Terry Dischinger was inducted to the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Terry Dischinger was named a First Team All-American and led the conference in scoring with 28.
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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.
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Terry Dischinger attempted a single-season Purdue record 350 free throws in his senior season.
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Terry Dischinger currently holds school records for nine 40-plus-point games, 713 made free throws with 871 attempted, 14.
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Terry Dischinger started all 8 games, scoring 90 total points, with an 11.
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Terry Dischinger playing alongside future Hall of Famers Walt Bellamy and Rod Thorn, as well as Kevin Loughery, Gene Shue and Sihugo Green.
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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.
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Terry Dischinger spent the next two years serving in the United States Army.
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July 31,1972, Terry Dischinger was traded by the Pistons to the Portland Trail Blazers for Fred Foster.
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Terry Dischinger was involved in an altercation in 1973, with Mike Price of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Dr Terry Dischinger graduated from Purdue University with a BS in chemical engineering.
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