Hal Greer

Greer spent his entire 15-year NBA career with one franchise — a remarkable loyalty in an era before free agency, playing for both the Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia 76ers chapters of the same organization.

His jump-shot free throw was one of the most unusual techniques in NBA history — shooting free throws off a running start the same way he shot mid-range jumpers in the flow of offense.

He was one of the first Black players at Marshall University, breaking barriers in West Virginia higher education athletics alongside his basketball career.

Greer's 1968 All-Star Game MVP performance came in the same season his 76ers won the NBA title — a peak of individual and team achievement that defined his legacy.