Players

Gary Simpson

Year Inducted: 2018

Category: Players

Schools / Organizations: Granite City High School
Louisiana State University

Biography: Gary was a star at Granite City High School from 1966-69.  He averaged 25 ppg as a junior and 27 ppg as a senior, earning first team St. Louis all-Metro honors.  Gary played at LSU with the legendary Pete Maravich.  Gary averaged 34.6 ppg on the freshman team and played as a sophomore on the varsity averaging 14.4 ppg and 4 apg.  He was drafted into the Army where he served for the next 3 years.  Gary then played for St. Louis University during the 1974-75 season, averaging 4.1 ppg and 1.7 apg.

Sadly, Gary died of cancer on Novermber 22, 1980 at the age of 29.