Ernie Vandeweghe

Ernie Vandeweghe

Ernest Maurice "Ernie" Vandeweghe Jr. (born September 12, 1928 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a former professional basketball player who played football, basketball and baseball for Oceanside High School on Long Island where he was also a member of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity, before playing for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Vandeweghe is the father of former NBA All-Star (and former NBA executive) Kiki Vandeweghe. In addition to his NBA playing career, he is also a physician who served in the United States Air Force. He is the husband of 1952 Miss America pageant winner Colleen Kay Hutchins.

A 6'3" guard, Vandeweghe played collegiately for the Colgate University Raiders, where he was an All-American. He was drafted by the Knicks in the 1949 BAA Draft, and played in the NBA for six seasons. While playing for the Knicks, Vandeweghe also studied medicine. After retiring from the NBA in 1956, Vandeweghe served as a physician for the Air Force; while stationed overseas in Germany he and his wife became the parents of Kiki. In addition, he had two other children who were world-class athletes; his daughter Tauna won a U.S. national swimming championship in the backstroke (and competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics), and his son Bruk medalled in beach volleyball in the 1994 Goodwill Games.

Not only did Vandeweghe study medicine while playing for the Knicks, he studied at what is widely considered to be among the most rigorous and intensely demanding medical schools in the world, namely, Columbia University, college of physicians and surgeons, a feat that has to rank as among the most impressive in either athletics or medicine.

<-- Vandeweghe's key role with the Knicks was as a substitute coming off the bench usually in the third or fourth quarter to rally the team to victory. Knick fans of the era would often see him dashing into Madison Square Garden from a late class at Columbia practically changing into his uniform on the run and reporting immediately to the scorer's bench. Such was his effectiveness in his back-up capacity, he became known as the first important "sixth man" in NBA history and "Doctor Vandeweghe to the rescue" was an oft shouted rallying cry resounding through the Garden during his years with the team.-->

Dr. Vandeweghe has also served as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and served on the Olympic Sports Commission under President Gerald Ford, where he assisted with development of two key pieces of sports legislation--Title IX and the 1976 Amateur Athletic Act. Currently, he is a senior vice president with Focus Partners LLC, a New-York-based financial services firm, and a consultant with the United States Golf and Fitness Association. He also occasionally provides commentary for several sports publications.

External links

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeer01.html Article on "Basketball Reference"]
* [http://www.focuspartners.com/bios/vandeweghe.html Biography on "Focus Partners" website]

See also

*List of Montreal athletes
*List of famous Montrealers


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Vandeweghe — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Charles Vandeweghe (* 1982), belgischer Feldhockeyspieler Coco Vandeweghe (* 1991), US amerikanische Tennisspielerin Ernie Vandeweghe (* 1928), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Kiki Vandeweghe (* 1958) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kiki Vandeweghe — Infobox NBA Player name = Ernest Vandeweghe, III orientation = gay |220px caption = position = Small forward nickname = Kiki height ft = 6 height in = 8 weight lb = 220 nationality = USA birth date = birth date and age|1958|8|1 birth place =… …   Wikipedia

  • Coco Vandeweghe — Country  United States Residence Rancho Santa …   Wikipedia

  • Coco Vandeweghe — País  Estados Unidos Residencia Rancho Santa Fe, California (Estados Unidos) Fecha de nacimiento …   Wikipedia Español

  • Kiki Vandeweghe — Datos personales Nombre completo Ernest Maurice Vandeweghe III Apodo Kiki Nacimiento Wiesbaden …   Wikipedia Español

  • Ernest Vandeweghe — is the name of two former NBA players:* Dr. Ernest Maurice Ernie Vandeweghe, Jr. was a player for the New York Knicks from 1950 through 1956, and prior to that an All American at Colgate University. In addition to his basketball career, he has… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste des joueurs de NBA — Cette liste regroupe l ensemble des joueurs ayant évolué en National Basketball Association. Les joueurs actuels, jouant en NBA sont inscrits en gras. Cette liste inclut des joueurs de la National Basketball League (NBL), de la Basketball… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of foreign NBA players — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. The following is a list of foreign players in the National Basketball Association… …   Wikipedia

  • Finales de la NBA de 1951 — Equipo Entrenador Victorias Rochester Royals Les Harrison 4 New York Knicks Joe Lapchick …   Wikipedia Español

  • New York Knicks all-time roster — Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Player Nationality No …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”