University of Connecticut great Art Quimby dies-
It's a sad day in UConn basketball circles. Former Husky great Art Quimby has died.
Quimby, a New London native who played at UConn from 1951-55, remains the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,716. He also scored 1,398 points for the Huskies, the 19th-best total at the school.
Quimby holds the NCAA all-time record for rebound average by a senior (24.4/game in 1955). Over his junior and senior seasons at UConn Quimby had 46 double-doubles in 51 games.
"Growing up in Braintree, Massachusetts, I was able to get WTIC and listen to the incredible rebounding totals that Art was able to put up," UConn coach Jim Calhoun said in a statement. "They are numbers that are inconceivable today and still make him among the best rebounders in the history of the college game. I was fortunate to get to know Art Quimby in my time here at Connecticut and not only was he a great player, but he was an even better person and ambassador for the state of Connecticut and Connecticut Basketball."
Quimby scored 49 points against Boston College on Dec. 13, 1954, still the third-best single game total in UConn history. He pulled down 40 rebounds against Boston University on Jan. 11, 1955, the best rebounding game at UConn.
He was a three-time All-Yankee Conference performer and a two-time All-New England honoree. His teams were 80-19 overall with an NCAA Tournament bid in 1954 and the team's first-ever NIT bid in 1955. Quimby was named to UConn's All-Century Team in 2001.
Quimby was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1955 NBA Draft.
It's a sad day in UConn basketball circles. Former Husky great Art Quimby has died.
Quimby, a New London native who played at UConn from 1951-55, remains the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,716. He also scored 1,398 points for the Huskies, the 19th-best total at the school.
Quimby holds the NCAA all-time record for rebound average by a senior (24.4/game in 1955). Over his junior and senior seasons at UConn Quimby had 46 double-doubles in 51 games.
"Growing up in Braintree, Massachusetts, I was able to get WTIC and listen to the incredible rebounding totals that Art was able to put up," UConn coach Jim Calhoun said in a statement. "They are numbers that are inconceivable today and still make him among the best rebounders in the history of the college game. I was fortunate to get to know Art Quimby in my time here at Connecticut and not only was he a great player, but he was an even better person and ambassador for the state of Connecticut and Connecticut Basketball."
Quimby scored 49 points against Boston College on Dec. 13, 1954, still the third-best single game total in UConn history. He pulled down 40 rebounds against Boston University on Jan. 11, 1955, the best rebounding game at UConn.
He was a three-time All-Yankee Conference performer and a two-time All-New England honoree. His teams were 80-19 overall with an NCAA Tournament bid in 1954 and the team's first-ever NIT bid in 1955. Quimby was named to UConn's All-Century Team in 2001.
Quimby was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1955 NBA Draft.
University of Connecticut great Art Quimby dies-
It's a sad day in UConn basketball circles. Former Husky great Art Quimby has died.
Quimby, a New London native who played at UConn from 1951-55, remains the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,716. He also scored 1,398 points for the Huskies, the 19th-best total at the school.
Quimby holds the NCAA all-time record for rebound average by a senior (24.4/game in 1955). Over his junior and senior seasons at UConn Quimby had 46 double-doubles in 51 games.
"Growing up in Braintree, Massachusetts, I was able to get WTIC and listen to the incredible rebounding totals that Art was able to put up," UConn coach Jim Calhoun said in a statement. "They are numbers that are inconceivable today and still make him among the best rebounders in the history of the college game. I was fortunate to get to know Art Quimby in my time here at Connecticut and not only was he a great player, but he was an even better person and ambassador for the state of Connecticut and Connecticut Basketball."
Quimby scored 49 points against Boston College on Dec. 13, 1954, still the third-best single game total in UConn history. He pulled down 40 rebounds against Boston University on Jan. 11, 1955, the best rebounding game at UConn.
He was a three-time All-Yankee Conference performer and a two-time All-New England honoree. His teams were 80-19 overall with an NCAA Tournament bid in 1954 and the team's first-ever NIT bid in 1955. Quimby was named to UConn's All-Century Team in 2001.
Quimby was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1955 NBA Draft.
It's a sad day in UConn basketball circles. Former Husky great Art Quimby has died.
Quimby, a New London native who played at UConn from 1951-55, remains the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,716. He also scored 1,398 points for the Huskies, the 19th-best total at the school.
Quimby holds the NCAA all-time record for rebound average by a senior (24.4/game in 1955). Over his junior and senior seasons at UConn Quimby had 46 double-doubles in 51 games.
"Growing up in Braintree, Massachusetts, I was able to get WTIC and listen to the incredible rebounding totals that Art was able to put up," UConn coach Jim Calhoun said in a statement. "They are numbers that are inconceivable today and still make him among the best rebounders in the history of the college game. I was fortunate to get to know Art Quimby in my time here at Connecticut and not only was he a great player, but he was an even better person and ambassador for the state of Connecticut and Connecticut Basketball."
Quimby scored 49 points against Boston College on Dec. 13, 1954, still the third-best single game total in UConn history. He pulled down 40 rebounds against Boston University on Jan. 11, 1955, the best rebounding game at UConn.
He was a three-time All-Yankee Conference performer and a two-time All-New England honoree. His teams were 80-19 overall with an NCAA Tournament bid in 1954 and the team's first-ever NIT bid in 1955. Quimby was named to UConn's All-Century Team in 2001.
Quimby was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1955 NBA Draft.
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