GARY PADGETT
PADGETT, GARY W.
Hometown: Greenleaf, KS
| CATEGORY | TOTAL | 1954 | 1955 | |
| YEAR | So. | Jr. | ||
| POSITION | F | F | ||
| HEIGHT | 6'2 | 6'2 | ||
| WEIGHT | 170 | 175 | ||
| JERSEY | ||||
| Games Played/Started | 32/ | 14/ | 18/ | |
| Points | 83 | 27 | 56 | |
| Per Game | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | |
| Rebounds | ||||
| Per Game | ||||
| FG: Attempts | ||||
| Made | 27 | 10 | 17 | |
| Percent | ||||
| FT: Attempts | 56 | 17 | 39 | |
| Made | 29 | 7 | 22 | |
| Percent | 51.8 | 41.2 | 56.4 | |
| Production Points/Game | ||||
| Production Points/Minute |
1954: Lettered.
1955: Lettered.
Lettered in baseball.
Got a note from Brad Padgett, the proud son of banker Gary. Brad said he grew up hearing stories about Gary's regularly hurdling over a lofty hedge row at his parents' house.
"Then when I was about 18 years old, I can recall shooting baskets with my dad at the goal attached to our garage. I was in the prime of my jumping ability, standing at 6-0, and could barely dunk a volleyball. I can recall my dad standing flat-footed under the goal and jumping up with ease to stuff the ball over the rim with both hands. This was some 20 years after he graduated. I'm now 41 ... roughly the same age he was when he gave me a glimpse of his leaping talent," Brad said.
"He is an amazing individual. ... in excellent condition, highly motivated and with unbelievable focus. ... bank branches in Greenleaf, Clay Center, Belleville, Concordia, Lansing and Leavenworth. ... On the eve of his 70th birthday, I'm not so sure he couldn't still stand flat-footed under a goal, jump up and slip one over the rim."
Sunday, February 16, 2003
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Greenleaf: Small town remains tenacious, 10/25/2001
Padgett on left