Doug McIntosh
Encyclopedia
Doug McInstosh is a retired American
basketball
player and is currently a pastor
. He won two national championships
at UCLA
and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated
magazine in 1965.
McIntosh, a center from Lily High School in Lily, Kentucky, went West to play college basketball for future Hall of Fame coach John Wooden
at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was a key reserve for the Bruins as they won their first national title in 1964
- playing 30 minutes in the championship game against Duke
and grabbing 11 rebounds. McIntosh became a starter for his junior and senior seasons, anchoring the pivot for Wooden's 1965 champions as a junior. For his Bruin career, McIntosh scored 543 points (6.4 per game) and 486 rebounds (5.7 per game).
Years later, John Wooden would say that Doug McIntosh was one of the two players in his coaching tenure who came closest to fulfilling their potential. Wooden stated that he didn't believe that McIntosh would play much, but that he surprised him as a significant contributor as a sophomore and a starter the next two years through his hard work.
Following his college career, Doug McIntosh was not drafted in the 1966 NBA Draft
. He attended seminary at Dallas Theological Seminary
and later co-founded the Cornerstone Bible Church in Lilburn, Georgia
.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and is currently a pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
. He won two national championships
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
at UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
magazine in 1965.
McIntosh, a center from Lily High School in Lily, Kentucky, went West to play college basketball for future Hall of Fame coach John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was a key reserve for the Bruins as they won their first national title in 1964
1964 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1964 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1964, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Kansas...
- playing 30 minutes in the championship game against Duke
1963–64 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1963–64 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The Head Coach was Vic Bubas. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
and grabbing 11 rebounds. McIntosh became a starter for his junior and senior seasons, anchoring the pivot for Wooden's 1965 champions as a junior. For his Bruin career, McIntosh scored 543 points (6.4 per game) and 486 rebounds (5.7 per game).
Years later, John Wooden would say that Doug McIntosh was one of the two players in his coaching tenure who came closest to fulfilling their potential. Wooden stated that he didn't believe that McIntosh would play much, but that he surprised him as a significant contributor as a sophomore and a starter the next two years through his hard work.
Following his college career, Doug McIntosh was not drafted in the 1966 NBA Draft
1966 NBA Draft
The 1966 NBA Draft was the 20th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 11, 1966 before the 1966–67 season. In this draft, ten NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility...
. He attended seminary at Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...
and later co-founded the Cornerstone Bible Church in Lilburn, Georgia
Lilburn, Georgia
As of 2010 Lilburn had a population of 11,596. The median age was 36.3. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 52.7% white , 16.4% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.8% Asian Indian, 10.4% other Asian, 12.3% from some other race and 2.8% from two or more races...
.