Rita Horky
Encyclopedia
Rita Horky is a former women's basketball
player and coach from Blissfield, Michigan
player who was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
team in 1959 and 1960. The 5 foot 11 inch guard was named AAU All-America
n five times. She was a Pan American gold medalist twice (1959 and 1963), the USA's leading scorer in 1959 with 11.9 points per game, and their 3rd leading scorer in 1963 with 7.7 points/game. Her team finished 4th in the World Championship in 1964 and 11th in 1967.
women's basketball team for one year in 1982–83, leading them to a 13–14 record.
, located in Knoxville, Tennessee
. She was elected to the Iowa Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
player and coach from Blissfield, Michigan
Blissfield, Michigan
Blissfield is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,223 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Blissfield Township...
player who was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Player
Horky played for Nashville Business College. She also played for the Iowa Wesleyan College Tigerettes, an AAUAmateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
team in 1959 and 1960. The 5 foot 11 inch guard was named AAU 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 five times. She was a Pan American gold medalist twice (1959 and 1963), the USA's leading scorer in 1959 with 11.9 points per game, and their 3rd leading scorer in 1963 with 7.7 points/game. Her team finished 4th in the World Championship in 1964 and 11th in 1967.
Coach
Rita Horky coached the Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois Huskies women's basketball
The Northern Illinois Huskies Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament in 1995...
women's basketball team for one year in 1982–83, leading them to a 13–14 record.
Awards and honors
In 2000, Horky was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of FameWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA...
, located in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. She was elected to the Iowa Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.