Bad knees prevented Hundley from living up to the promise that made him the No. 1 pick in 1957, but "Hot" Rod had all the makings of a star nonetheless. A combo guard before the term was en vogue ...

4 in., 185 lbs.), poker-faced playboy of a Mountaineer named Rodney (“Hot Rod”) Hundley ran wild. On the La Salle bench, Coach Ken Loeffler screamed himself into a purple fury as he watched ...