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McBride, 6' 3"
guard, garnered three varsity letters in
basketball at Centralia High School (1945,
1946, 1947). The
1946 team captured second in state.
In 1947 McBride was chosen All-State as he led the
1947 Orphans to a 32-7 record. He tied for state high jump championship at
5’11 3/4” in 1946. McBride then went to Maryland State where he
was named Little-All-American in 1952.
He was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in
1952. read
more After college, “Preacher”
played one season with the Milwaukee Hawks
and also played with the Globetrotters. see
Globetrotters all-time player list.
In 1997 McBride was inducted into the
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall
of Fame as a player.
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