Nationality American Role Basketball Player Position Center Name Art Quimby | Number 25 Height 1.96 m Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Died December 6, 2010 | |
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Born July 1, 1933 ( 1933-07-01 ) High school Bulkeley (New London, Connecticut) College Connecticut (1951–1955) NBA draft 1955 / Round: 7 / Pick: 48th overall | ||
Education University of Connecticut | ||
Arthur R. "Art" Quimby (July 1, 1933 – December 6, 2010) was an American college basketball standout from the University of Connecticut. He played for the Huskies from 1951–52 to 1954–55 and is still the program's all-time leader in rebounds for a single game (40), single season (611) and career (1,716). He also owns the single season and career rebounding averages (24.4 and 21.5 per game, respectively). Quimby's combined career point and rebound totals (3,114) are more than any other Connecticut player.
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Early life
A native of New London, Connecticut, Quimby attended the Bulkeley School, which was a small all-boys school whose basketball program was generally very good. He led the team to undefeated state and New England championships as a senior and was heavily recruited by college teams. Quimby was initially going to attend the University of Kentucky (UK) to play for Adolph Rupp, but due to a scandal at UK he decided to attend Connecticut.
College
During Quimby's career as a Huskie he compiled an 80–19 overall record. He led them to four Yankee Conference championships and was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection. During his junior and senior seasons, Quimby led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in total rebounds. As a junior, he led the nation in rebounding average. In 1954, Connecticut earned a berth in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, and in 1955 they earned their first-ever National Invitation Tournament (NIT) bid. They lost the opening round games of each tournament.
Later life
After his college career ended, Quimby was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1955 NBA draft after his territorial rights had been traded by the Boston Celtics. There was not enough money in professional basketball at the time for Quimby to want to play, so instead he spent the rest of his life as an educator after service with the military, serving in the Army Reserve as an officer.