Tom Gola

American basketball player and politician (1933-2014) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 81

Thomas Joseph Gola was an American basketball player and politician. He is widely considered one of the greatest NCAA basketball players of all time. Gola was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976.

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Jāky mūr Teammate at La Salle Explorers men's basketball, 1951-1953

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La Salle Explorers men's basketball1951-1955

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Tom Gola Arena at La Salle University

Tom Gola Plaza, outside of TruMark Financial Center

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He led his high school team to the Philadelphia Catholic League championship, his college team to the National Invitation Tournament championship and the NCAA championship, and was on the Philadelphia Warriors 1956 championship team, all in the space of six years.

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