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Clive Follmer
Clive Allen Follmer (October 1, 1931 – August 14, 2016) was an All-Big Ten Conference basketball player at the University of Illinois during a career that spanned from 1950 to 1953, followed by a two year stint in the Chicago White Sox Minor League affiliate, Topeka Owls and the Waterloo White Hawks. High school A native of Forrest, Illinois, Follmer attended Forrest Township High School from 1945–46 to 1948–49. He was a forward who led the team to three consecutive Illinois High School Association state basketball tournament regional championships in 1947, 1948 and 1949. Follmer was an outstanding high school basketball player, where he led the Eskimos to consecutive IHSA boys' "Sweet-16" games in 1947, 1948 and 1949, losing each year. As a senior during the 1948–49 season, Follmer led the state of Illinois in scoring, with 714 points. The team that year lost to Ottawa High School in sectional finals. In 1980, Follmer was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (basketball)
Basketball is a sport with five players on the court for each team at a time. Each player is assigned to different Position (team sports), positions defined by the strategic role they play. Guard, forward and center are the three main position categories. The standard team features two guards, two forwards, and a center. The guards are typically called the "back court" and the forwards and centers the "front court". Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated. Today, each of the five positions is known by a unique name and number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (basketball), power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (basketball), center (C) or 5. Guards The guards were originally tasked with guarding the team's forwards, hence the position's name. Running guard and stationary guard In the early history of the sport, there was a "running guard" or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
