July 4

From Hoopedia

• 1894 - Doc Carlson, who coached his Pitt Panthers to two collegiate national championships (1928, 1930), is born in Murray City, Oklahoma.

• 1902 - Hall of Famer Abe Saperstein, owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, is born in London, England.

• 1920 - Legendary referee Norm Drucker, is born in New York City. He was a major influence in professional basketball and officiated for over thirty-five years.

• 1965 - NBA star Horace Grant (right) is born in Augusta, Georgia.