Carl McNulty (1930-2020)
Former Purdue player and longtime Indiana high school basketball coach Carl McNulty has died. He was 89.
The native of Washington Township, Indiana, was a 1951 All-American and two-time team MVP for the Boilermakers (he still holds the single-game rebounding record with 27) before entering the military. He later played in one NBA game.
He coached 29 years at the high school level, 18 of them at Kokomo, where he won 13 sectionals. He finished with 413 coaching victories.
McNulty revealed the secret to IndyStar's Gregg Doyel about his rebounding ability: "Tipping."
When McNulty practiced as a kid -- in classic Indiana fashion on a rim hammered into the side of a barn -- he would shoot, and tip any missed shots.
It came in handy that night he set Purdue's record. He also scored 32 points against Minnesota.
“A lot of my rebounds that day were offensive rebounds," McNulty said. "Not sure I ever brought the ball down.”
McNulty also said he wasn't paid for his one NBA appearance with the Milwaukee Hawks, in which he scored two points: “I never asked the (Hawks) what I’d be making, and they never mentioned it.”
McNulty said he learned quickly that the NBA lifestyle wasn't for him, so he ended up coaching.
- Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star -
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