Spud Webb, a 12-year NBA veteran and at 5-foot-7 the shortest player to win the dunk contest, sat down with HoopsHype, on behalf Panini America, to discuss the diminishing allure of today’s NBA dunk ...

Guy N. Limbeck, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 24—ROCHESTER — Spud Webb, a diminutive and dynamic former NBA player, will be the guest speaker at the 2024 Rochester Sports Banquet. The annual ...

The NBA has been dominated by tall players over the years. However, many short-heightened players have proved their mettle with unbelievable athleticism. For instance, 5’9” Nate Robinson blocked 7’6” ...

Few, if any, players had a more unlikely career than Spud Webb. The 5'6" point guard started his collegiate career at a community college before transferring to North Carolina State. Webb was selected ...

Spudd Webb has defied the expectations of many as a hooper shorter than most players in the NBA during his time.And even though he’s way past his playing days, the former Atlanta Hawk star is seeing ...

They say that basketball is a tall man's game, but former Atlanta Hawks guard Spud Webb proved a lot of people wrong. Webb (5'6) was a part of one of the most iconic dunk contests of all-time in 1986, ...

Today in Sports, February 8 - Spud Webb, 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition, shortest player ever to win Feb. 8 1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is ...

Via ESPNDallas.com, 1986 Dunk Contest champion Spud Webb will judge this year’s dunk contest. Webb was recently involved in the dunk contest when Robinson jumped over Spud in 2006 on his way to a ...

Despite standing just 5-foot-6, Spud Webb played 12 seasons in the NBA. He will speak at the Rochester Sports Banquet on Jan. 15, 2024. Spud Webb drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons ...

1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his ...