Danny Rumph (15 July 1983 – 8 May 2005) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Western Kentucky.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1983 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 8 May 2005 (aged 21) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Parkway Center City (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Western Kentucky (2002–2005) |
| Position | Point guard |
High school
editRumph attended Parkway Center City Middle College where he played basketball for two seasons and averaged 22.1 points during his senior season in 2000–2001. The following year, he attended Maine Central Institute, a preparatory school, where he averaged 18 points and 7 assists per game.[3][4][5]
College
editRumph joined Western Kentucky University in 2002. During his junior season, he started 29 of 31 games, averaging 9.1 points and 3.0 assists per game for the Hilltoppers as they went 22–9 overall and 9–5 in the Sun Belt Conference.[6]
Death
editOn 8 May 2005, Rumph participated in two pickup matches in a local recreation center.[7] While walking off the court after having just made the game winning basket, Rumph collapsed to the court and was later pronounced dead at the Albert Einstein Medical Center.[8] An autopsy determined the cause of death was cardiomyopathy, an inflammation of the heart.[9][10]
The Danny Rumph Classic basketball tournament is held annually in Philadelphia in his memory.[11][9]
References
edit- ^ Marc Narducci (10 May 2005). "Phila. hoops standout dies at 21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D1. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jim Pickens (16 May 2005). "Toopers will miss Danny Rumph". Messenger-Inquirer. p. C1. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marc Narducci (10 May 2005). "Former Parkway star Danny Rumph dies at 21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D8. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toppers sign two Maine prep stars". Messenger-Inquirer. 19 April 2002. pp. B1, B4. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ OJ Stapleton (9 July 2002). "Prepped to play point". The Park City Daily News. p. 3B. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barbara Laker (10 May 2005). "Sudden sadness". Philadelphia Daily News. pp. 78, 77. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Kram (30 January 2006). "Sadness grips rec center". Philadelphia Daily News. pp. 108–110. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Western Kentucky player dies". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. D1, D4. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Mike Jensen (10 August 2017). "Rumph Classic features hoops for good cause". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 44. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Michael Casagrande (28 November 2005). "College pays tribute to Phila. hoops star". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C7. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sam Cohn (10 August 2021). "Celebrating the best of Philly hoops". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D4. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
