Dave Downey

Dave Downey
College	Illinois
Conference	Big Ten
Sport	Basketball
Position	Forward
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	October 28, 1941 (1941-10-28) (age 70)
High school	Canton
Awards
Big Ten Medal of Honor (1963)
Honors
Illinois All-Century Team (2004)

David J. "Dave" Downey (born October 28, 1941) is a former collegiate basketball player for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team. He is most famous for setting the Illinois single-game scoring record with 53 points at Indiana on Feb. 16, 1963. Downey's 18.9 career scoring average ranks fourth in school history while his 11.0 career rebounding average ranks third with his 790 career rebounds ranking seventh on the career list. Downey earned the 1963 Big Ten Medal of Honor for excellence in both academics and athletics. He was drafted into the NBA in 1963 by the San Francisco Warriors; however, he never played a game in the league. Downey was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.

References

External links

• Further biography at The Downey Group, Inc.
• 1963 NBA Draft at basketball-reference.com

Persondata
Name	Downey, Dave
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 28, 1941
Place of birth	Canton, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death	Canton, Illinois