 Terry
Furlow - Posthumous
2005 Greater Flint Afro-American
Hall of Fame Inductee
Category : Basketball
Parent: Wynell Furlow
Terry
Furlow grew up on Flint's North side and attended Dort Elementary,
Emerson Junior High and graduated from Flint Northern
High School.
After graduating from Flint Northern High School, Terry’s basketball
skills landed him a scholarship to Michigan State University where
he earned All American Honors.
In high
school, Terry’s shooting skills earned him the honor
of being one of the greatest shooters to come out of Flint Northern
and as a result, he played on Northern’s 1972 undefeated State
Championship Team.
In the
1975-76 season at MSU, Terry led the Big Ten in scoring, was captain
of his team and received the most valuable
player award. In
one single game Terry scored 50 points against Iowa and 793 points
during that season. Terry hold’s MSU's school record for the
most field goal attempts in one season and is number one on scoring
average in one game. Terry scored 1,717 points in four seasons at MSU
which makes him 7th in MSU’s all time scoring list.
His professional
career consists of being the first basketball player from Flint to
be drafted into the NBA’s first round pick by the
Philadelphia 76ers. He played in three NBA play offs, all with different
teams. Terry’s best game in the NBA came in Salt Lake City as
a member of the Utah Jazz, scoring a career high of 37 points to spark
the Jazz to a 122-111 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Terry’s
NBA career was cut short due to a car accident on May 23rd 1980. The
NBA and the Flint community truly lost a great Athlete. The Flint Community
will always be proud of his accomplishments.
Congratulations, you make Flint proud!
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