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'''Cleophus "Cleo" Littleton''' (born December 31, 1932) is a former American college basketball player who played for Wichita State University, then known as The Municipal University of Wichita.
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| caption = Littleton with the Wichita Vickers.
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| position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1932|12|31}}
| birth_place = [[Rentiesville, Oklahoma]]
| nationality = American
| high_school = [[Wichita East High School|Wichita East]] ([[Wichita, Kansas]])
| college = [[Wichita State Shockers men's basketball|Wichita State]] (1951–1955)
| draft_year = 1955
| draft_round = 5
| draft_pick = 38
| draft_team = [[Fort Wayne Pistons]]
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* 2× [[Associated Press|AP]] Honorable mention [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1954 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1954]]–[[1955 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1955]])
* 4× First-team All-[[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]] (1952–1955)
* No. 13 [[Wichita State Shockers men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Wichita State Shockers]]
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'''Cleophus "Cleo" Littleton''' (born December 31, 1932) is a former American college basketball player who played for [[Wichita State University]], then known as The Municipal University of Wichita.


Littleton was the first college basketball player located west of the Mississippi River to score more than 2,000 points in his career and remains the all-time leading scorer in Wichita State basketball history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shocker Summer: Cleo Littleton earns a college hoops first|url=http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article1148392.html|website=www.kansas.com|publisher=The Wichita Eagle|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref> Littleton's career was also notable in that he was one of the first African American basketball players to star in the Missouri Valley Conference.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shocker Basketball History|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/843ba17d?SPSID=61188&SPID=2851&DB_OEM_ID=7500#/843ba17d/51|website=www.goshockers.com|publisher=Wichita State University Athletics|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref>
Littleton was the first college basketball player located west of the Mississippi River to score more than 2,000 points in his career and remains the all-time leading scorer in Wichita State basketball history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shocker Summer: Cleo Littleton earns a college hoops first|url=http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article1148392.html|website=www.kansas.com|publisher=The Wichita Eagle|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref> Littleton's career was also notable in that he was one of the first African American basketball players to star in the [[Missouri Valley Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shocker Basketball History|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/843ba17d?SPSID=61188&SPID=2851&DB_OEM_ID=7500#/843ba17d/51|website=www.goshockers.com|publisher=Wichita State University Athletics|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref>

Littleton was drafted by the NBA [[Fort Wayne Pistons]] in 1955, but on the advice of coach [[Ralph Miller]], he opted to stay in Wichita, playing with the Vickers AAU team, and beginning his business career.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshof.org/inductees/2-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/inductees/177-littleton-cleo.html | title=State Records }}</ref> In 1987, he started his own construction company, Litco Inc., which he still managed as of 2000.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2000/09/11/story8.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20001210092300/http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2000/09/11/story8.html| archive-date = 2000-12-10| title = WSU basketball legend Cleo Littleton high achiever in business career, too - 2000-09-11 - Wichita Business Journal}} </ref> He was named the 2004 Small Business Administration's (SBA) Graduate of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=foundation&p=/spiritofthegiftbiographyproject/biographies/cleolittletonendowedmensbasketballscholarshi/ | title=Cleo Littleton Endowed Men's Basketball Scholarship }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.kshof.org/inductees/2-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/inductees/177-littleton-cleo.html Kansas Athletic Hall of Fame profile]


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American basketball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = Dcember 31, 1932
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Rentisville, Oklahoma
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Latest revision as of 02:27, 2 June 2022

Cleo Littleton
Littleton with the Wichita Vickers.
Personal information
Born (1932-12-31) December 31, 1932 (age 91)
Rentiesville, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolWichita East (Wichita, Kansas)
CollegeWichita State (1951–1955)
NBA draft1955: 5th round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

Cleophus "Cleo" Littleton (born December 31, 1932) is a former American college basketball player who played for Wichita State University, then known as The Municipal University of Wichita.

Littleton was the first college basketball player located west of the Mississippi River to score more than 2,000 points in his career and remains the all-time leading scorer in Wichita State basketball history.[1] Littleton's career was also notable in that he was one of the first African American basketball players to star in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2]

Littleton was drafted by the NBA Fort Wayne Pistons in 1955, but on the advice of coach Ralph Miller, he opted to stay in Wichita, playing with the Vickers AAU team, and beginning his business career.[3] In 1987, he started his own construction company, Litco Inc., which he still managed as of 2000.[4] He was named the 2004 Small Business Administration's (SBA) Graduate of the Year.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shocker Summer: Cleo Littleton earns a college hoops first". www.kansas.com. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Shocker Basketball History". www.goshockers.com. Wichita State University Athletics. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ^ "State Records".
  4. ^ "WSU basketball legend Cleo Littleton high achiever in business career, too - 2000-09-11 - Wichita Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2000-12-10.
  5. ^ "Cleo Littleton Endowed Men's Basketball Scholarship".

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