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Nate Archibald
Inducted: 2000
Induction Class: Mary Lou Retton (Gymnastics), Nate Archibald (Basketball), Kirby Puckett (Baseball)
Sport: Basketball
Years Active: 1970-1984
Born: Sept. 2, 1948
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Community Focus: Inner City Revitalization,
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Nathaniel “Tiny” Archibald, the only basketball player ever to lead the league in both scoring and assists in a season, was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2000, which included star gymnast Mary Lou Retton and baseball great Kirby Puckett.
Archibald played 15 seasons of professional baseball on five different teams (the Cincinnati Royals, the Kansas City Kings, the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Milwaukee Bucks). Over the course of his career, Archibald went to the All-Star Game seven times and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player in 1973 after becoming the first player in NBA history to win league titles in both scoring and assists. He was later inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Archibald used his deftness with a basketball to steer clear of the drugs and violence that claimed many of his peers. Fate, fortitude and inspiration from unlikely places helped him persevere to become the pride of Patterson.
Not a man to forget his roots, Archibald continued to be a presence in the troubled neighborhoods of New York, helping to run community programs and homeless shelters and counseling kids on the street.