Born May 22, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Forward, Roger Brown. Inked to play college ball for the University of Dayton in 1960, Brown along with Connie Hawkins were banned from NCAA competition due to alleged association with a known gambler. This was an association only, and Roger was never accused of point shaving or any other nefarious gambling activity. He played local amateur ball in Western Ohio for a few years until he signed on with the ABA's Indiana Pacers in 1967, the first player signed for that new franchise. In his 8 seasons of playing American Basketball Association ball he spent time with not only the Pacers but with the Memphis Sounds, and Utah Stars, scoring 10,498 points, and taking part in four All-Star games.