Background
Lumpp was born in Brooklyn, New York City and grew up in Queens.
Lumpp was born in Brooklyn, New York City and grew up in Queens.
New York University.
He played college basketball for New York University, and was on the team that made it to the finals of the 1948 National Institute of Technology tournament. From 1948 to 1953 Lumpp played professionally for the National Basketball Association"s New York Knicks, Indianapolis Jets, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 12.7 points per game in his rookie season.
Following his basketball career, Lumpp served as athletic director of the New York Athletic Club and ran the club’s annual track and field meet during the 1960s.
He later organized the Vitalis Olympic Invitational indoor meet held at the Meadowlands. He died in Mineola, New York in January 2015.