Larry Steele was the first player to lead the league in steals with 2.7 a game. His nickname was “Man of Steal.”
The first player to lead the league in blocks was Elmore Smith. Not quite as cool of a name.
Larry Steele was the first player to lead the league in steals with 2.7 a game. His nickname was “Man of Steal.”
The first player to lead the league in blocks was Elmore Smith. Not quite as cool of a name.
He is also a professional BBQ sauce chef - https://elmoresmithbbqsauce.com/
This is now my favorite thing I learned in 2023.
The league was filled with plumbers and BBQ sauce chefs back in the day.