Lindy Hood

Lindy Hood
Personal information
BornJuly 30, 1907 (1907-07-30)
Leesburg, Alabama
DiedOctober 17, 1972(1972-10-17) (aged 65)
Pierceton, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High schoolCollinsville (Collinsville, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1929–1931)
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards

James Marcus "Lindy" Hood (July 30, 1907 – October 17, 1972) was a college basketball All-American center for the University of Alabama. At Alabama, Hood is noted for being their first All-American men's basketball player in 1931 and as the leader of the undefeated 1929–30 Crimson Tide squad.[1][2] Hood's nickname "Lindy" came during his playing days with Alabama during a trip to New Orleans to play Tulane. As he entered a hotel lobby, a crowd mistook Hood for Charles Lindbergh and thus the nickname "Lindy" was given to him.[3] Hood was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.[2]

References

  1. ^ Welch, Chris (January 11, 1981). "Alabama has sustained its basketball tradition". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame profile – Lindy Hood". ASHOF.org. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame profile – Lindy Hood". Retrieved March 8, 2014.