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The Top Ranked
Centers of the 1950s
Notes: This
list is based on pro stats.
What players did in
college is not factored into this list.
Ranking Explanations
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
Overall Decade Rank |
|
1 |
George Mikan |
1 |
|
2 |
Neil Johnston |
2 |
|
3 |
Ed Macauley |
7 |
|
4 |
Clyde Lovellette |
8 |
|
5 |
Larry Foust |
10 |
|
6 |
Arnie Risen |
12 |
|
7 |
Bill Russell |
15 |
|
8 |
Red Kerr |
28 |
|
9 |
Nathaniel Clifton |
33 |
|
10 |
Ray Felix |
35 |
|
11 |
Jack Nichols |
42 |
|
12 |
Red Rocha |
46 |
|
13 |
Chuck Share |
52 |
|
14 |
Alex Groza |
53 |
|
15 |
Walter Dukes |
54 |
|
16 |
Connie Simmons |
58 |
|
17 |
George Ratkovicz |
59 |
|
18 |
Bob Houbregs |
67 |
|
19 |
Noble Jorgensen |
86 |
|
20 |
Don Otten |
88 |
|
21 |
Ed Sadowski |
90 |
|
22 |
Art Spoelstra |
95 |
|
23 |
Stan Miasek |
105 |
|
24 |
Walt Davis |
106 |
|
25 |
Eddie Miller |
113 |
|
26 |
Ed Kalafat |
116 |
|
27 |
Ed Mikan |
117 |
|
28 |
Bob Hopkins |
127 |
|
29 |
Phil Jordon |
132 |
|
30 |
Howie Schultz |
142 |
|
31 |
Jim Krebs |
147 |
|
32 |
Wayne Embry |
149 |
|
33 |
John Mahnken |
151 |
|
34 |
Charlie Tyra |
153 |
|
35 |
Harry Boykoff |
170 |
|
36 |
Kleggie Hermsen |
179 |
|
37 |
Ron Livingstone |
186 |
|
38 |
Bob Kinney |
188 |
|
39 |
Bob Burrow |
198 |
|
40 |
Jim Neal |
206 |
|
41 |
Milt Schoon |
215 |
|
42 |
Hub Reed |
217 |
|
43 |
Stanley Weber |
219 |
|
44 |
Chick Halbert |
221 |
|
45 |
Nate DeLong |
225 |
|
46 |
Gene Conley |
231 |
|
47 |
Ed Peterson |
236 |
|
48 |
Jack Parr |
239 |
|
49 |
Jack Toomay |
240 |
|
50 |
Connie Dierking |
246 |
|
51 |
Bob Armstrong |
290 |
|
52 |
Don Bielke |
301 |
|
53 |
Gary Bergen |
313 |
|
54 |
Jerry Fowler |
315 |
|
55 |
Clint Wager |
320 |
|
56 |
Dick Knostman |
336 |
|
57 |
Mike Novak |
349 |
|
58 |
Elmer Behnke |
361 |
|
59 |
Herb Scherer |
364 |
|
60 |
Pete Darcey |
375 |
|
61 |
Bill Butterfield |
378 |
|
62 |
Bill Roberts |
380 |
|
63 |
Francis Allen |
393 |
|
64 |
Hank DeZonie |
400 |
|
65 |
Bill Henry |
418 |
|
66 |
Jim Slaughter |
421 |
|
67 |
Al Miksis |
422 |
|
68 |
Elmore Morgenthaler |
424 |
|
69 |
Les Pugh |
439 |
|
70 |
George Nostrand |
446 |
|
71 |
Carlos Loyzaga |
450 |
|
72 |
Jack Shelton |
471 |
|
73 |
Ed Kassler |
477 |
|
74 |
Red Davis |
478 |
|
75 |
Paul Nolan |
483 |
|
76 |
Bill Chanecka |
487 |
|
77 |
Ray Ellefson |
500 |
|
78 |
Big John Wilson |
506 |
|
79 |
Bobby Kelly |
509 |
|
80 |
Wally Sheil |
528 |
|
81 |
Ed Lyons |
547 |
|
82 |
Jim Browne |
550 |
|
83 |
Perk Stabley |
554 |
|
84 |
Ed Roman |
558 |
|
85 |
William King |
560 |
|
86 |
Bob Gainey |
561 |
|
87 |
Otar Korkia |
568 |
|
88 |
Ike Borsavage |
573 |
|
89 |
Joe Cackovic |
579 |
|
90 |
Edson Bispo |
581 |
|
91 |
Irv Rothenberg |
586 |
|
92 |
George Petrovik |
589 |
|
93 |
John Pritchard |
594 |
|
94 |
George Kok |
600 |
|
95 |
Bob Smith |
611 |
|
96 |
Borislav Curcic |
619 |
|
97 |
Robert Hahn |
625 |
|
98 |
Anton Kuzov |
627 |
|
99 |
Dick Koecher |
639 |
|
100 |
Ed Warner |
648 |
|
101 |
Iliya Mirchev |
653 |
|
102 |
Jim Nolan |
654 |
|
103 |
Matty Forman |
658 |
|
104 |
Dick Holub |
671 |
|
105 |
Roger Layne |
675 |
|
106 |
Ze Luis |
678 |
|
107 |
Dick Smuin |
680 |
|
108 |
Bob Kurland |
687 |
|
109 |
Murray Mitchell |
690 |
|
110 |
Lee Knorek |
695 |
|
111 |
Herb Lyon |
696 |
|
112 |
Bill Zubic |
721 |
|
113 |
Ed Grindel |
722 |
|
114 |
Ned Hall |
733 |
|
115 |
Bart Adams |
738 |
|
116 |
Ray Dombrowski |
749 |
|
117 |
Takashi Itoyama |
754 |
|
118 |
Art Lentz |
756 |
|
119 |
Janis Krumins |
762 |
|
120 |
Fred Segar |
767 |
|
121 |
Hank Beenders |
777 |
|
122 |
Tom Whipple |
794 |
|
123 |
Leroy Banks |
799 |
|
124 |
Judy Woodlock |
807 |
|
125 |
Mel Seeman |
810 |
|
126 |
Leroy Whatley |
811 |
|
127 |
Denny Roth |
813 |
|
128 |
Bob Hubbard |
814 |
|
129 |
Bill Spivey |
815 |
|
130 |
Pete Clark |
817 |
|
131 |
Johnny Hughes |
820 |
|
132 |
Doc Weiske |
821 |
|
133 |
Al Benson |
841 |
|
134 |
Marty Farrell |
844 |
|
135 |
Tom Leverte |
849 |
|
136 |
Charley Whiteman |
850 |
|
137 |
Bill McClure |
851 |
|
138 |
Duane Warrick |
855 |
|
139 |
Abe Becker |
861 |
|
140 |
Joe Monteiro |
865 |
|
141 |
Bob Mullens |
877 |
|
142 |
Fred Price |
884 |
|
143 |
George Conrad |
886 |
|
144 |
Frank Lewis |
892 |
|
145 |
Mike DeNoia |
904 |
|
146 |
Dick McGee |
908 |
|
147 |
Andy Skvoretz |
924 |
|
148 |
Jim Springer |
927 |
|
149 |
John Brunner |
941 |
|
150 |
Rollie Harris |
942 |
|
151 |
Jeb Stewart |
944 |
|
152 |
Hank Daubenschmidt |
956 |
|
153 |
Nick Maguire |
958 |
|
154 |
Jack Ziegler |
961 |
|
155 |
Joe Pehanick |
965 |
|
156 |
John Hooper |
966 |
|
157 |
Marty McKibben |
967 |
|
158 |
Syl Bozinski |
968 |
|
159 |
Snitz Oskerow |
970 |
|
160 |
Jack Sherry |
987 |
|
161 |
Jim Coughlin |
991 |
|
162 |
Al Clinkscales |
993 |
|
163 |
Bill Hoover |
994 |
|
164 |
Jack Stein |
996 |
|
165 |
Ralph Heinz |
1000 |
|
166 |
Stu Kane |
1010 |
|
167 |
Walt Funk |
1011 |
|
168 |
Fred Cohen |
1013 |
|
169 |
Ed Jones |
1016 |
|
170 |
Charles McCullough |
1037 |
|
171 |
Elmer Kreiser |
1045 |
|
172 |
George Reis |
1059 |
|
173 |
Don Kotter |
1061 |
|
174 |
Jack Colberg |
1065 |
|
175 |
Bevo Francis |
1071 |
|
176 |
Bob Heffner |
1080 |
|
177 |
John Lose |
1087 |
|
178 |
Larry Disque |
1088 |
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