Education
University of Southern California.
University of Southern California.
Hannum prepped at Hamilton High School in Los Los Angeles Hannum played at University of Southern California, where he was captain of the 1948 team Hannum played in the National Basketball Association between 1949 and 1957.
After a season with the Oshkosh All-Stars, followed by the formation of the National Basketball Association, he played for several National Basketball Association teams and scored more than 3,000 points.
Hannum is mostly known for coaching the Wilt Chamberlain-led Philadelphia 76ers of 1966-1967 to the National Basketball Association championship, ending the eight-year title streak of the Boston Celtics. In 1968 Hannum was named head coach and executive vice president of the Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association.
Hannum on April 8, 1971 left his position as head coach of the San Diego Rockets of the National Basketball Association to become President, General Manager and head coach of the American Bar Association"s Denver Rockets. In his first season the Rockets lost their opening playoff match to the Texas Chaparrals.
On June 13, 1972 Hannum bought control of the Rockets with Attorney - General "Bud" Fischer and Frank M. Goldberg.
In the 1972-1973 season Hannum coached the Rockets to the 1973 American Bar Association Playoffs but they lost in the first round of the Western Division playoffs to the Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1. Hannum returned the Rockets to the 1974 American Bar Association Playoffs where they lost in their opening match to the San Diego Conquistadors. On April 30, 1974 Hannum was dismissed as president, general manager and head coach of the Rockets.
Hannum"s combined record (National Basketball Association and American Bar Association), was 649–564 (535) with a 61–46 record (570) in the playoffs on 11 trips in 16 seasons.
Hannum was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. Thirteen Hall-of-Famers played for Hannum — in addition to Pettit, Chamberlain and Barry, he had also coached Cliff Hagan, Editor Macauley, Slater Martin, Dolph Schayes, Nate Thurmond, Billy Cunningham, Hal Greer, Elvin Hayes, Calvin Murphy and Chet Walker.
Hannum, a native of Los Angeles, California, and graduate of the University of Southern California, died at the age of 78 in San Diego, California. Hannum is one of only three National Basketball Association players to receive more than six personal fouls in a single game (Don Otten and Cal Bowdler are the others).
On December 26, 1950, Hannum received seven personal fouls in a game against the Boston Celtics.