Junius Kellogg
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Junius Kellogg was an American basketball
player, coach, and civil servant. He was the first African-American to play basketball for Manhattan College
.
In 1951, Kellogg is noted for refusing a $1,000 bribe to shave points
during basketball games. He contacted the authorities and touched off the largest college betting scandal
in American history. Ultimately, the investigation involved 32 players from seven colleges and encompassed 86 games between 1947 and 1950.
Kellogg left college for a stint in the Army; he then returned to Manhattan College where he doubled-up on courses. He graduated in 1953 and began playing for the Harlem Globetrotters
. In 1954, he sustained a cervical spinal cord injury in an automobile accident and was paralyzed
. Three fellow Globetrotters were unscathed during the accident.
Kellogg received treatment at the Veterans Administration
Hospital in the Bronx
, New York City
, New York
. He became an ardent supporter of wheelchair athletics. He coached the Pan Am Jets as well as the Brooklyn Whirlaways. He was Head Coach of the USA Stoke Mandeville Games team as well as the Head Coach of the 1964 US Paralympic
Basketball Team. He was inducted into the National Wheelchair Basketball Association
's hall of fame in 1981.
Kellogg served for many years on the Board of Directors of Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (later the United Spinal Association
) and worked for New York City from 1966 until his death in 1998. He served at the first deputy commissioner and director of strategic planning for the Community Development Agency. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree
from Manhattan College in 1997.
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, coach, and civil servant. He was the first African-American to play basketball for Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
.
In 1951, Kellogg is noted for refusing a $1,000 bribe to shave points
Point shaving
In organized sports, point shaving is a type of match fixing where the perpetrators try to prevent a team from covering a published point spread. Unlike other forms of match fixing, sports betting invariably motivates point shaving. A point shaving scheme generally involves a sports gambler and one...
during basketball games. He contacted the authorities and touched off the largest college betting scandal
CCNY Point Shaving Scandal
The CCNY point shaving scandal of 1950-1951 was a college basketball point shaving gambling scandal that involved seven schools in all, with four in Greater New York and three in the Midwest...
in American history. Ultimately, the investigation involved 32 players from seven colleges and encompassed 86 games between 1947 and 1950.
Kellogg left college for a stint in the Army; he then returned to Manhattan College where he doubled-up on courses. He graduated in 1953 and began playing for the Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
. In 1954, he sustained a cervical spinal cord injury in an automobile accident and was paralyzed
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
. Three fellow Globetrotters were unscathed during the accident.
Kellogg received treatment at the Veterans Administration
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense...
Hospital in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He became an ardent supporter of wheelchair athletics. He coached the Pan Am Jets as well as the Brooklyn Whirlaways. He was Head Coach of the USA Stoke Mandeville Games team as well as the Head Coach of the 1964 US Paralympic
1964 Summer Paralympics
The 1964 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the 2nd Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, they were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics...
Basketball Team. He was inducted into the National Wheelchair Basketball Association
National Wheelchair Basketball Association
National Wheelchair Basketball Association is composed of 181 wheelchair basketball teams within twenty-two conferences. Founded in 1949 by Tim Nugent, the NWBA today consists of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States of America and Canada.The International...
's hall of fame in 1981.
Kellogg served for many years on the Board of Directors of Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (later the United Spinal Association
United Spinal Association
United Spinal Association is a nonprofit membership, disability rights and veterans service organization that was formed in 1946 as Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. The mission of United Spinal Association is to improve the quality of life of Americans with spinal cord injuries or disorders...
) and worked for New York City from 1966 until his death in 1998. He served at the first deputy commissioner and director of strategic planning for the Community Development Agency. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
from Manhattan College in 1997.