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A lot of things that happened great for Pitt basketball in the 70s and 80s were the direct result of Sam Clancy.” He made that impact as a Pittsburgh kid, growing up winning a state championship ...
but few represent the school better than Sam Clancy. Clancy starred for the Pitt basketball team for four seasons from 1977-81, playing in 116 games, averaging 14.4 points, 11.6 rebounds ...
Sam Clancy helped integrate a local high school, was an All-American basketball player at Pitt and then had a long career in the NFL but is not done yet. He just had his jersey retired at the ...
Pitt Men's Basketball will retire the jersey of Sam Clancy / Courtesy of Pitt Athletics PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers men's basketball team will retire the jersey of Sam Clancy this upcoming season.
This week, the Pittsburgh City Council voted to name Saturday, June 24th "Sam Clancy Day" in honor of one of the greatest Pitt basketball players ever. A ceremony at the corner of Roberts Street ...
Clancy will the fifth basketball player in Pitt history to have his number retired, joining Don Hennon (No. 10), Billy Knight (No. 34), Brandin Knight (No. 20) and Charles Smith (No. 32).
“I’m not who I am because of just (being) Sam Clancy,” he said. “I’m who I am because of the people who were around me.” He said his first basketball coach in fourth grade was Letche ...
Pitt retired the jersey of forward Sam Clancy, No. 15 ... He played one season for the Billings Volcanos in the Continental Basketball Association, where he averaged 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds ...
any Pitt event and not see Sam Clancy. Now one of the school’s greatest ambassador’s is having his number retired. Pitt basketball players will no longer wear the number 15 as announced by ...
Blake Hinson crosses paths with Sam Clancy on occasion while both men go about their daily business on Pitt’s campus. Two stout men, with a gift for basketball and big-time plays, separated by ...