Career
He is known both for his college career at the University of Oklahoma and his play in the Amateur Athletic Union during an era when it was seen as a viable alternative to professional basketball. Pryor was a three-sport star at Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We went to the University of Oklahoma to play for future Hall of Fame coach Bruce Drake.
While there, he was a first team All-Big Six Conference pick in the 1943-1944 season.
After taking time off to serve in the United States Navy during World World War II, Pryor returned to the Sooners. Pryor hit one of the biggest shots in Sooner basketball history as his jump shot with ten seconds remaining lifted the team over Texas and into the national championship game.
Oklahoma lost to Holy Cross in the contest. Following his college career, Pryor went to play for the Amateur Athletic Union power Phillips 66ers.
He earned Amateur Athletic Union All-American honors in 1951 and 1952.
He later worked for the oil company and ran his own insurance agency.