Hall of Fame

Don Hennon

  • Class
  • Induction
    2008
  • Sport(s)
    Athlete
Alma Mater: Wampum, 1956 | Sport: Basketball
 
This is all you need to know about Hennon's basketball talent: In 1958, Hennon, who played at Pitt, was a first-team AP and UPI All-American. The other four players on the team were Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor and Guy Rodgers. At Wampum, he played for this father (Butler Hennon) from 1951-55 and scored 2,376 career points, a WPIAL record that stood for 38 years. His 1,841 career points at Pitt is still No. 4 on the Panthers' all-time list. He passed up the NBA to become a doctor.