Career
The Syracuse, New York native played three seasons at University of Pittsburgh under Hall of Fame coach Clifford Carlson (1927-1930). An exceptional shooter, Hyatt scored then-outstanding 880 points throughout his college career. After his college career, Hyatt played Amateur Athletic Union basketball, and later coached in the Professional Basketball League of America.
Hyatt was inducted into the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in its inaugural class in 1959, and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in its inaugural class of 2006.