Hank Gathers

Hank Gathers

Eric "Hank" Gathers was an American college basketball star at Loyola Marymount University who collapsed and died during a game. He was the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season. He originally played at the University of Southern California, but transferred with teammate Bo Kimble to LMU after his freshman year. Gathers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was listed as 6'7" in height. Gathers played prep ball with Kimble at Dobbins Technical High School in Philadelphia with the pair leading the team to the Public...
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Birthdate:February 11, 1967
Birthplace:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death:March 4, 1990
Education:Loyola Marymount University

Education

Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Location:Los Angeles
Colors:Crimson, Grey, Blue
Mascot:Iggy the Lion

Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States. The University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and one...
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NBA players from Loyola Marymount University
NameTitleMost recent team
Andrew Bynum Center Los Angeles Lakers
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Hometown of Hank Gathers

Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded:October 27, 1682
Population:28,522

Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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Places Hank Gathers has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Hank Gathers
MarkerLocationDate ArrivedDate LeftPopulation
A Philadelphia 1,526,006
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which academic institution did Hank Gathers attend?
  • A:
    Hank Gathers went to school at Loyola Marymount University.
  • Q:
    In what line of work did Hank Gathers specialize?
  • A:
    Hank Gathers was an accomplished basketball player.
  • Q:
    What ethnicity was Hank Gathers?
  • A:
    His ethnic group was African American.
  • Q:
    How did Hank Gathers die?
  • A:
    He died in March, 1990 from cardiovascular disease.
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