About Darrall Imhoff
Darrall Tucker Imhoff (October 11, 1938 – June 30, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for six teams from 1960 to 1972. He made an NBA All-Star team, and was also an Olympic Gold medalist. He is perhaps best remembered for being one of the defenders tasked with guarding Wilt Chamberlain during his famed 100-point game in 1962. == Early life == Imhoff was born October 11, 1938, to Clark and Lorraine (Tucker) Imhoff. He grew up in San Gabriel, California and attended Alhambra High School, Alhambra, California, where he played center on the school's basketball team. == College career == After making the team as a walk-on at the University of California, Berkeley (Cal), Imhoff was a two-time All-American and was the top rebounder on the 1959 NCAA championship team, hitting the winning basket for Cal in the 1959 NCAA title game. He was the leading scorer (13.7 points per game) and rebounder (12.4 rebounds per game) on the 1960 NCAA runner-up Berkeley team, and was a member of the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team. As a collegian, Imhoff was a shot blocker and a rebounder who coach Pete Newell built his NCAA champion Cal team. Imhoff believed the team's strength and success came from the players genuine love for each other and coach Newell.
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