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Hot Rod Hundley's story so good it should be a movie — and now it is
SALT LAKE CITY — The story of Hot Rod Hundley is so good it should be a movie — and now, three years after his death, it is.
On April 8, a fine documentary called “Hot Rod” will debut on AT&T SportsNet following the game between the Lakers and Jazz, his former teams. It will re-air 24 times during the year and will also appear in other regions of the country.
The movie, nearly three years in the making, actually made its premiere March 28 in his hometown of Charleston, West Virginia, in front of 700 people. “Having been so close to the project, I wasn’t sure what the reaction would be,” says director Dan Lohmann, “so to hear people laugh, clap and cry throughout was really something.”
The film succeeds in telling the deeper (and sadder) story of Hundley. West Virginia fans knew him as a wildly gifted and entertaining basketball player; Utah fans knew him as the rapid-fire play-by-play announcer for the Jazz. What most didn’t know was that he was profoundly shaped and haunted by a traumatic childhood.
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Hot Rod Hundley Player Bio
Hot Rod Hundley was a basketball player born on October 26, 1934. His height was six foot four (1m93 / 6-4). He was a shooting guard who played his last game on March 16, 1963 with Los Angeles Lakers in NBA.
Hot Rod Hundley scores a career high 33 points (1961)
On February 28, 1961, Hot Rod Hundley set his career high in points in a NBA game. That day he scored 33 points in LA Lakers's road loss against Philadelphia, 123-108. He also had 2 rebounds, 9 assists. He shot 11/31 from two, shooting at 35.5% from the field. He also shot 11/14 from the free-throw line.
Hot Rod Hundley grabs a career high 14 rebounds (1959)
On February 27, 1959, Hot Rod Hundley set his career high in rebounds in a NBA game. That day he grabbed 14 rebounds in Minneapolis's road loss against Boston, 173-139. He also had 21 points, 3 assists.
Hot Rod Hundley gives a career high 15 assists (1962)
On March 14, 1962, Hot Rod Hundley set his career high in assists in a NBA game. That day he dished 15 assists in LA L
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Hot Rod Hundley
American basketball player and TV broadcaster (1934–2015)
| Born | (1934-10-26)October 26, 1934 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
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| Died | March 27, 2015(2015-03-27) (aged 80) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| High school | Charleston (Charleston, West Virginia) |
| College | West Virginia (1954–1957) |
| NBA draft | 1957: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1957–1963 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 33 |
| 1957–1963 | Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers |
| Points | 3,625 (8.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,420 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,455 (3.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Rodney Clark "Hot Rod" Hundley (October 26, 1934 – March 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals with the first overall pick of the 1957 NBA dr
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