October 4 —
Ted Strain, American NBL player and national champion at
Wisconsin (1941) (born 1917)
October 8 —
John McLendon, Hall of Fame college and ABA coach (born 1915)
October 12 —
Wilt Chamberlain, player and member of
Basketball Hall of Fame. Many believe him to have been the best basketball player in the history of the game (born 1936)
October 4 —
Ted Strain, American NBL player and national champion at
Wisconsin (1941) (born 1917)
October 8 —
John McLendon, Hall of Fame college and ABA coach (born 1915)
October 12 —
Wilt Chamberlain, player and member of
Basketball Hall of Fame. Many believe him to have been the best basketball player in the history of the game (born 1936)