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 Plump with thePhillips 66ers. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-09-09)September 9, 1936 (age 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Milan (Milan, Indiana) |
| College | Butler (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958:undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1961 | Phillips 66ers |
| Career highlights | |
Bobby Gene Plump (born September 9, 1936) is a former member of theMilan High Schoolbasketball team, who won theIndiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state tournament in 1954. Plump was selected Indiana's coveted "Mr. Basketball" in 1954, the award bestowed upon Indiana's most outstanding senior basketball player as voted on by the press. Plump was also named one of the most noteworthyHoosiers of the 20th century byIndianapolis Monthly Magazine. He was also one of the 50 greatest sports figures from Indiana in the 20th century, according toSports Illustrated.
After graduating fromButler University, Plump played three years for thePhillips 66ers of theNational Industrial Basketball League. Following his professional sports career with Phillips 66, he began working in the life insurance and financial consulting industry.[1][2] "Plump's Last Shot," a restaurant in theBroad Ripple neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana, honors him and is currently run by his son Jonathan.
Bobby Plump and his Milan High School teammates were part of the inspiration behind the 1986 filmHoosiers, starringGene Hackman as coach of the fictitious Hickory Huskers. Hickory's star player, Jimmy Chitwood, takes his last-second shot in the championship game from the same spot Plump did in the 1954 state final.