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Pulliam Family
Pulliam ( , ) is a surname of English and Welsh origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Dolph Pulliam (born 1946), American basketball player and sportscaster *Eugene C. Pulliam (1889–1975), American newspaper publisher and businessman *Eugene S. Pulliam (1914–1999), American newspaper publisher *George Pulliam (1923–1956), American ice hockey player *Harry Pulliam (1869–1909), American baseball executive *Harvey Pulliam (born 1967), American baseball player *James Pulliam (1863–1934), American politician *James Pulliam (architect) (1925–2005), American architect *Jason K. Pulliam (born 1971), American judge *Juliet Pulliam (born 1979), American epidemiologist *Keshia Knight Pulliam (born 1979), Jamaican American actress *Lee Pulliam (born 1988), American stock car racing driver *Lindsey Pulliam (born 1999), American basketball player *Myrta Pulliam (born 1947), American journalist *Nicole Pulliam, American actress *Nina Mason Pulliam (1906–1997), American jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolph Pulliam
Adolphus Pulliam (born March 14, 1946) is an American former basketball player and television sportscaster. He played collegiately at Drake University. He was named to Drake University's All-Century basketball team. He helped lead the Drake men's basketball team to the 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 1969 Final Four and a third-place finish. On 7 February 2009, Drake University retired Pulliam's #5 jersey that he wore for the Bulldogs. In 2019 he was inducted into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame. Pulliam was born in West Point, Mississippi and grew up in Gary, Indiana. He had eight siblings, and at age 6 Dolph, his mother and siblings left Dolph's father. As a child he picked cotton in Oran, Missouri. His mother died on 24 October 1952, and while her death was officially ruled to be accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in a vehicle, Dolph was never satisfied by that conclusion. He was raised by his aunt and uncle after the death of his mother. Pullia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |