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* Consensus [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1935 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1935]]) |
* Consensus [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1935 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1935]]) |
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'''Lee A. "Rubberlegs" Guttero''' (July 1, 1913 – August 29, 2004) was an American [[basketball]] player who was the [[USC Trojans men's basketball|University of Southern California]]'s first two-time [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|NCAA All-American]]. |
'''Lee A. "Rubberlegs" Guttero''' (July 1, 1913 – August 29, 2004) was an American [[basketball]] player who was the [[USC Trojans men's basketball|University of Southern California]]'s first two-time [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|NCAA All-American]]. |
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Guttero, a {{height|ft=6|in=2}} [[center (basketball)|center]] from [[California]], played for the Trojans from 1932–33 to 1934–35 and led the team in scoring every season. He guided them to three consecutive [[Pacific Coast Conference]] championships, and during his tenure USC compiled an overall record of 54–19. Guttero was named an All-American in 1934, then a consensus All-American in [[1935 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1935]]. He also earned three all-conference selections, and in his [[senior (education)|senior]] season of 1934–35 he set a still-standing school record by scoring 34.6% of his team's points. USC enshrined him into their Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. |
Guttero, a {{height|ft=6|in=2}} [[center (basketball)|center]] from [[California]], played for the Trojans from 1932–33 to 1934–35 and led the team in scoring every season. He guided them to three consecutive [[Pacific Coast Conference]] championships, and during his tenure USC compiled an overall record of 54–19. Guttero was named an All-American in 1934, then a consensus All-American in [[1935 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1935]]. He also earned three all-conference selections, and in his [[senior (education)|senior]] season of 1934–35 he set a still-standing school record by scoring 34.6% of his team's points. USC enshrined him into their Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. |
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He died on August 29, 2004 due to [[kidney failure]]. |
He died on August 29, 2004, due to [[kidney failure]]. |
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*{{Cite web| title = Lee Guttero, USC's First Two-Time Basketball All-American, Passes Away| publisher = University of Southern California| date = September 22, 2004| url = http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092204aaa.html| accessdate =January 30, 2011}} |
*{{Cite web| title = Lee Guttero, USC's First Two-Time Basketball All-American, Passes Away| publisher = University of Southern California| date = September 22, 2004| url = http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092204aaa.html| accessdate =January 30, 2011}} |
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*{{Cite book| last = Pallette| first = Philip| title = The Game Changer: How Hank Luisetti Revolutionized America's Great Indoor Game| publisher = AuthorHouse| year = 2005| location = Bloomington, IN| pages = 13| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=gTO4qZrRCzkC& |
*{{Cite book| last = Pallette| first = Philip| title = The Game Changer: How Hank Luisetti Revolutionized America's Great Indoor Game| publisher = AuthorHouse| year = 2005| location = Bloomington, IN| pages = 13| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=gTO4qZrRCzkC&q=Lee+Guttero+usc&pg=PA13| isbn = 1-4184-9635-9}} |
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| Born | July 1, 1913 |
| Died | August 29, 2004 (aged 91) Torrance, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| High school | Abraham Lincoln (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | USC (1932–1935) |
| Position | Center |
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Lee A. "Rubberlegs" Guttero (July 1, 1913 – August 29, 2004) was an American basketball player who was the University of Southern California's first two-time NCAA All-American.
Guttero, a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) center from California, played for the Trojans from 1932–33 to 1934–35 and led the team in scoring every season. He guided them to three consecutive Pacific Coast Conference championships, and during his tenure USC compiled an overall record of 54–19. Guttero was named an All-American in 1934, then a consensus All-American in 1935. He also earned three all-conference selections, and in his senior season of 1934–35 he set a still-standing school record by scoring 34.6% of his team's points. USC enshrined him into their Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.
He died on August 29, 2004, due to kidney failure.
References
[edit]- "Lee Guttero, USC's First Two-Time Basketball All-American, Passes Away". University of Southern California. September 22, 2004. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- Pallette, Philip (2005). The Game Changer: How Hank Luisetti Revolutionized America's Great Indoor Game. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. p. 13. ISBN 1-4184-9635-9.