Ralph "Toddy" Giannini (1917–1996), known to many as "Hot Toddy," was a member of the 1940
All-America
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...
n basketball team representing
Santa Clara University
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. He and his other teammates were known as the "Magicians of the Maplewood". In 1940 Giannini headed the All-American all star team to a 44–42 defeat of the
Harlem Globetrotters
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before a crowd of 22,000 fans in Madison Square Garden. Ralph "Toddy" Giannini was also inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of fame as well as Santa Clara University's Hall of Fame."The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball" by Adolph Grundman, 2004.