George Glamack
School: North Carolina (SoCon member 1921-53)
Sport: Men's Basketball
Years Competed: 1938-41
Relevant Statistics
- Scored 1,191 points, an average of 16.8 points per game
- Averaged 20.6 points as a senior in 1940-41 and 17.6 points in 1939-40
- His 458 points in 1939-40 were a school record, which he broke with 578 points the following year
- Led the Tar Heels in scoring in all three years of his career
- Scored 45 points against Clemson in Woollen Gym in 1941, a feat which received national attention; the 45 points were a school record at the time and still tie for fourth in a game in school history
- Remains one of just nine players in school history to score at least 40 points in a game
- Scored 31 points against Dartmouth in the NCAA tournament in 1941, the most points scored in NCAA play until 1952
Team Record(s)/Finishes
Led North Carolina to a 52-23 record, including a 33-10 SoCon mark
1938-39: 10-11 / 8-7 SoCon (7th)
1939-40: 23-3 / 11-2 SoCon (2nd) - SoCon tournament champions; UNC's first-ever NCAA tournament appearance
1940-41: 19-9 / 14-1 SoCon (1st)
Conference Honors/Awards
- SoCon 100th Anniversary team
- First-team All-Southern Conference in 1940 and 1941
National Honors/Awards
- Helms Foundation National Player of the Year and All-America in both 1940 and 1941
Professional Career
Played five seasons in the professional ranks in the 1940s with teams in Akron, Rochester, N.Y., Indianapolis and Hammond, Ind.
Other Notable Information
- Although his poor eyesight kept him from focusing on the rim of the basket, George Glamack overcame those odds and put together a remarkable college career; shot the ball according to the lines painted on the court, earning the nickname “The Blind Bomber”
- Was a master at maneuvering in the paint
- Had a deadly hook shot with either hand