Junius A. Kellogg - Bronx, NY
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A plaque honoring Junius A. Kellogg, whose honesty exposed the most egregious scandal in the history of college basketball, is inside the entrance to Draddy Gymnasium on the campus of Manhattan College in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, NY.
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Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2020
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A bronze plaque honoring Junius A. Kellogg contains his etched photograph in the upper left corner, a quote from him, and an extensive biography. It is inscribed:
Junius A. Kellogg '53
"Life doesn't always follow one's plan, and I, like others, was
thrown a curve. But adversity had not and need not be a
deterrent for leading a useful and successful life. I am witness,
and I know it can be done."
Born on March 16, 1927, Kellogg was a graduate of I C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, VA. He was drafted into the U. S. Army in 1945, where he was voted the military's most outstanding athlete. He entered College in 1949 and was the first African-American to play basketball for the College.
In 1951, Kellogg, a 6'10" center, was noted for refusing a $1,000 bribe to shave points during games. He
contacted his coach Ken Norton, who then called the
authorities and touched off the largest college betting scandal in American history. Ultimately, the
investigation involved 32 players from seven colleges and encompassed 86 games between 1947 and 1950.
After graduating in 1953, he began playing for the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1954, he sustained a cervical spinal cord injury in an automobile accident and was paralyzed. Despite a grim
prognosis, Kellogg went through several years of therapy to the use of his and hands.
He was introduced into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of in 1979 and the National
Wheel Chair Association's Hall of Fame in 1981.
His classmates honored him in 1974 by creating a scholarship in his name. The College awarded
him an Doctor of Laws in 1998, just before his death.
Kellogg served for many years on the Board of Directors of Eastern Paralyzed Veterans
Association and worked for New York City from 1966 until his in 1998.
His biography from the National Wheel Chair Association's Hall of Fame:
Team History: Brooklyn Whirlaways, Pan America Jets
NWBA Service: NWBA Vice President
Sports Biography:
Former Manhattan College & Harlem Globetrotter star. Coached Pan Am Jets 1957-1964. Head Coach of 1959 NWBA Championship Jets team. Head Coach USA-Stoke Mandeville Teams (1957, 1958, 1959, 1961). Head Coach of US Paralympic Basketball Team (1964-Tokyo). Coach of Brooklyn Whirlaways 1973-1977. Served City of N.Y. as Deputy Commissioner of The Human Resources Administration. Past Vice President of NWBA Executive Committee.