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Bob Quick (basketball)
Robert L. Quick (born March 5, 1946) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player. Born in Thornton, Mississippi, Quick grew up in Cincinnati and attended Hughes Center High School. In 2006, ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' ranked Quick #49 in its Top 100 all-time Greater Cincinnati high school players. Quick played college basketball at Xavier University in Cincinnati. The 6-foot-5 (196 cm) forward was Xavier's MVP for all three of his varsity seasons with the Musketeers. He scored 1,636 career points and had 939 career rebounds. Quick was consistent throughout his college career, averaging 20.0 points per game as a sophomore, 19.3 as a junior, and 23.7 as a senior. He also led the team in rebounding twice, averaging 11.6 per game as a sophomore and 14.0 as a senior. He had his best season as a senior, averaging team highs of 23.7 points and 14.0 rebounds. He made a school record 22 free throws of a school recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, Mississippi
Thornton, Mississippi is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, near the Yazoo River. U.S. Highway 49E runs through the community, which is approximately north of Eden and approximately south of Tchula. History Thornton was incorporated in 1883 and named for Dr. C. C. Thornton, a local landowner. Thornton is located on the Canadian National Railway. A post office first began operation under the name Thornton in 1883. Notable people * Bob Quick, former professional basketball player * Clarence Pierce, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1952 to 1984 In popular culture In the 1988 film, '' Mississippi Burning'', FBI Agent Anderson (played by Gene Hackman) says he is from Thornton, though he erroneously identifies it as being a very short distance from Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |