Ralph Giannini

Ralph "Toddy" Giannini (1917–1996), also known as "Hot Toddy", was an American basketball player. He was California Mr. Basketball at San Francisco Balboa High School in 1935, and a member of the 1940 All-American basketball team representing Santa Clara University. He and his collegiate teammates were known as the "Magicians of the Maplewood". In 1940 Giannini lead the All-American All-Star team to a 44–42 defeat of the Harlem Globetrotters before a crowd of 22,000 fans at Madison Square Garden. He was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame and Santa Clara University's Hall of Fame.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball" by Adolph Grundman, 2004.
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