Hall of Fame
Joe Dan Gold
- Induction:
- 1996
- Class:
- 1963
Joe Dan Gold was a team captain, an All-SEC honoree and the first State player to claim academic All-America accolades during his senior season in 1962-63. He scored 10 or more points in 54 of 77 games where he averaged double figures during each season.
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The Bulldogs collected three consecutive SEC season regular season titles in 1960-61, 1961-62 and 1962-63. State put together a cumulative 65-13 record and made the programโs first NCAA Tournament trip in the historic โGame of Change.โ Gold and Loyolaโs Jerry Harkness are shown shaking hands in an iconic photo before tipoff.
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After his playing career, Gold coached Stateโs freshmen team for two seasons before being elevated to head coach from 1965-66 to 1969-70. He collected 51 victories and led the Bulldogs to an AP top 10 ranking during the 1966-67 season.
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Gold, a native of Benton, Kentucky, passed away in 2011.
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The Bulldogs collected three consecutive SEC season regular season titles in 1960-61, 1961-62 and 1962-63. State put together a cumulative 65-13 record and made the programโs first NCAA Tournament trip in the historic โGame of Change.โ Gold and Loyolaโs Jerry Harkness are shown shaking hands in an iconic photo before tipoff.
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After his playing career, Gold coached Stateโs freshmen team for two seasons before being elevated to head coach from 1965-66 to 1969-70. He collected 51 victories and led the Bulldogs to an AP top 10 ranking during the 1966-67 season.
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Gold, a native of Benton, Kentucky, passed away in 2011.
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