Terry Dischinger

Terry Gilbert Dischinger (born November 14, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He currently practices orthodontics. The son of a football coach and a great all-around athlete, Dischinger earned All-State honors in football, track and basketball while attending Garfield High School, located in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a member of Terre Haute's 1955 Babe Ruth League "world championship" baseball te... more

Terry Gilbert Dischinger (born November 14, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He currently practices orthodontics. The son of a football coach and a great all-around athlete, Dischinger earned All-State honors in football, track and basketball while attending Garfield High School, located in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a member of Terre Haute's 1955 Babe Ruth League "world championship" baseball team. Terry, the "Disch", attended Purdue University to play basketball under head coach, Ray Eddy. In his first varsity season as a sophomore, the 6'7", 190 lb guard/forward was named a Second Team All-American, where he led the Boilers, averaging 26.3 points and 14.3 rebounds a game. On January 9, 1960, Terry pulled down 26 rebounds against Wisconsin, the second most in a game behind Carl McNulty's school record of 27 in 1951. During his Junior season, Terry was named a First Team All-American and led the conference in scoring with 28.2 points... less