Schwinger Gene

American basketball player, a lanky 66" (1.98 m) forward, known for his All-American college career at Rice University in the 1950s. His three years as a Rice Owl proved to be one for the record books. At the time of his graduation, the forward held four school records (all since eclipsed): points and rebounds in a single season (604 and 344), and points and rebounds for a career (1,328 and 810). He was twice a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection while leading the league in points per game both years. In all three seasons he led Rice in scoring and rebounding. As a junior in 1952–1953 Schwinger was named a second-team All-American by the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and as a senior in 1953–1954 the Associated Press named him an honorable mention All-American. In 1953–1954 he led the Owls to a share of the Southwest Conference regular season title and a berth in the 1954 NCAA Tournament, where the team finished in third place in their region. In the spring of 1954 Schwinger was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the NBA draft. He was taken in the fourth round (36th overall). Schwinger opted instead to pursue a career in business, bypassing the NBA. He attended Harvard Business School and earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 1959. Schwinger spent his business career in various roles within banking, securities trading, and investment firms until his retirement in 2003. He died on 16 January 2020 at age 87. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less