Spud Webb is renowned for being one of the shortest players in the history of the NBA. Standing at just 5'7" he shattered the stereotype that height is a prerequisite for success in basketball. His ...

In recent accounts of Spud Webb's astounding victory in the 1986 NBA Slam-Dunk Contest, basketball fans across the nation have reportedly exaggerated the diminutive point guard's size by greatly ...

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 ...

Anthony “Spud” Webb dazzled Reunion Arena and captured America in 1986. Unfortunately, I’d seen his act before. As a horrible point guard for the 1981 Duncanville High School Panthers, I had the ball ...

Hawks star Dominique Wilkins didn’t expect the 1986 NBA slam-dunk contest to be much of a competition. His usual nemesis, Michael Jordan, was out with an injury. The other participants combined for ...

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 ...

Retired NBA point guard Spud Webb talks to those attending a meet and greet at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center before being the keynote speaker at the AVID Celebration Tuesday night. (Ruth ...

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 ...