Ralph "Toddy" Giannini known to many as "Hot Toddy," was a member of the 1940 All-America

All-America

An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...

n basketball team representing Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...

. He and his other teammates were known as the "Magicians of the Maplewood". In 1940 Giannini headed the All-American all star team to a 44-42 defeat of 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...

before a crowd of 22,000 fans in Madison Square Garden. Ralph "Toddy" Giannini was also inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of fame as well as Santa Clara University's Hall of Fame.