Spud Webb

Webb was born into poverty in Dallas, Texas. He was raised in a small two-bedroom home and used basketball as an inspiration. Webb was not tall, but he used his quickness and jumping ability to outplay the other, bigger kids. Starting in the seventh grade, Webb was told that he was too short to play basketball. He received a chance to play on his junior high team only after 2 players forgot to complete their physical exam requirements in time for the first game. Webb scored 22 points in that first game. He could dunk the ball when he was 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m). At Wilmer-Hutchins High School, he played on the junior varsity team where he made a large impact; when he made the varsity team, he averaged 26 points per game.\n', '

Despite his impressive high school record, colleges showed little interest in Webb. He received his first opportunity to play on a college basketball team whe…