John Bunn Award
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The John Bunn Award is an annual basketball
award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball. Named after John Bunn
, the first chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame Committee from 1949 to 1969, the award is the highest and the most prestigious honor presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame outside of enshrinement.
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...
award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball. Named after John Bunn
John Bunn
John W. Bunn was an American basketball coach and key contributor to the game of basketball. The Wellston, Ohio native played three seasons under coach Phog Allen at University of Kansas while earning his bachelors degree . He later became an assistant to Allen for nine seasons...
, the first chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame Committee from 1949 to 1969, the award is the highest and the most prestigious honor presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame outside of enshrinement.
Honorees
| * | Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide... |
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| 1973 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 1964 |
| 1974 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as player in 1960 and coach as 1973 |
| 1975 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 1981 |
| 1976 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as coach in 1969 |
| 1977 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 1984 |
| 1978 | Another Hall of Fame award, the Curt Gowdy Media Award Curt Gowdy Media Award The Curt Gowdy Media Award is an annual award given by the Basketball Hall of Fame to outstanding basketball writers and broadcasters. It is named for American sportscaster Curt Gowdy, who was the Hall of Fame's president for seven years... , is named after him |
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| 1979 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 1972 |
| 1980 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as coach in 1969 |
| 1981 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as coach in 1979 |
| 1982 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 2000 |
| 1983 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as player in 1971 Another Hall of Fame award, the Bob Cousy Award Bob Cousy Award The Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard. It is named after six-time National Basketball Association champion Bob Cousy, who played point guard for the Boston Celtics... , is named after him |
| 1984 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 1991 |
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| 1987 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 2006 |
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| 1990 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as coach in 2000 |
| 1991 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as coach in 2000 |
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| 1997 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 2000 |
| 1998 | * | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a coach in 2011 |
| 1999 | 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... * |
Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a team in 2002 |
| 2000 | * | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as contributor in 2003 |
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| 2007 | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011 | |
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