NBA
Legends profile: Gail Goodrich
Gail Goodrich spent a good part of his professional career as “the other guy.” That characterization masked the steady growth of a fine player who continually confounded his skeptics. When he was a 6-foot-1 All-City guard at Los Angeles Polytechnic High School, he was told he was too small for college basketball. After becoming an All-American at UCLA, he was told he was too frail to become a pro. When he turned professional, he played in the shadows of Jerry West, Pete Maravich and other more renowned guards.