Basketball Hall of Fame

Fred Marberry was a slender 6-foot-1 jumper who waited until his final year at Manual High School to put big numbers on the scoreboard. Then, playing for James Goff at Illinois State University, a dozen years before the school entered Division I play, Marberry began a collegiate career that was eclipsed at lSU only by Doug Collins.

When his 85-game college career was over, Marberry had scored 1,881 points and averaged 22.1 points per game. Only the 29.1 average of Collins is greater in lSU annals.

Fred was voted lSU's Most Valuable Player in 1955 and again in 1956. In 1956, he also was named to the Converse Yearbook NCAA Division II team. At the time of his induction, he still held ISU records for most free throws attempted in a season (244) and in a career (621).

Following his brilliant college career, Marberry joined the Harlem Globetrotters. For the next four years from 1960-1964, he entertained hundreds of thousands across the nation and the world with his flashy ballhandling skills. He was further honored by being voted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.