Paul Hogue
Encyclopedia
Paul H. "Duke" Hogue was an American
basketball
player.
A 6'9" center
from Knoxville, Tennessee
, Hogue starred at the University of Cincinnati
, with whom he won the NCAA Tournament in 1961
and 1962
. Hogue was named Most Outstanding Player
of the 1962 tournament, and was also named the 1962 Helms Foundation Player of the Year
. He was the second overall selection of the New York Knickerbockers
in the 1962 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft
. He had a brief career (1962-64) in the NBA as a member of the Knicks and Baltimore Bullets
, averaging 6.3 points per game. After Hogue retired, he became a member of the Princeton Schools board of education in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio
.
According to his wife of 43 years, Patti, Hogue died of heart and kidney failure on August 17, 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'9" center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
from Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, Hogue starred at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, with whom he won the NCAA Tournament in 1961
1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 14, 1961, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Kansas...
and 1962
1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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. Hogue was named Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
of the 1962 tournament, and was also named the 1962 Helms Foundation Player of the Year
Helms Foundation Player of the Year
The Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year was an annual basketball award given to the most outstanding intercollegiate men's basketball player in the United States. The award was first given following the 1904–05 season and ceased being awarded after the 1978–79 season...
. He was the second overall selection of the New York Knickerbockers
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the 1962 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft
1962 NBA Draft
The 1962 NBA Draft was the 16th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on March 26, 1962 before to the 1962–63 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college...
. He had a brief career (1962-64) in the NBA as a member of the Knicks and Baltimore Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
, averaging 6.3 points per game. After Hogue retired, he became a member of the Princeton Schools board of education in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.
According to his wife of 43 years, Patti, Hogue died of heart and kidney failure on August 17, 2009.
External links
- NBA career statistics basketballreference.com
- NBA career statistics basketball-reference.com