The college basketball landscape in the 1950s was dominated by the Baron of the Bluegrass, Adolph Rupp, who led Kentucky to the last two of his four national championships while putting the finishing ...

A career in the NBA seemed such an uncertainty as the 1950s arrived that Bob Cousy considered driving school a better option than playing for a team he didn’t even know how to find on a map.

Editor’s Note: This is the second of 10 stories detailing the exploits of players and coaches nominated for SIU’s All-Century basketball team. CARBONDALE — The 1950s saw about as many changes at SIU ...