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Darrall Imhoff

Darrall Imhoff, American basketball player (died 2017)

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Born
October 11, 1938
Died
June 30, 2017
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1938

About Darrall Imhoff

Darrall Tucker Imhoff 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. Imhoff, Robertson and West were all named to the NCAA tournament's first team. Imhoff received second-team All-American honors as a junior in 1959, and was first-team All-Pac 10. Imhoff was named an Associated Press first-team All-American in 1960, along with Lucas, Robertson, West and Tony Jackson, and was a consensus first-team All-American.

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Darrall Imhoff timeline

  1. Imhoff received second-team All-American honors as a junior in 1959, and was first-team All-Pac 10.
  2. Imhoff was named an Associated Press first-team All-American in 1960, along with Lucas, Robertson, West and Tony Jackson, and was a consensus first-team All-American.

The world when Darrall Imhoff was born

Darrall Imhoff was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Darrall Imhoff's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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