to lose the fall general election to Wilson Goode. Personal life Gola was married to Caroline Norris in June 1955, and they had one son, Thomas Christopher. Gola died on January 26, 2014, thirteen days after his 81st birthday, in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania. A former US Army specialist, he was buried at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. College basketball achievements All-District player (four times, 1952–55) All-State player (four times, 1952–55) All-America selection (four times, 1952–55) Consensus All-American (three times, 1953–55) NIT Championship, NIT Co-MVP (1952) First alternate to US Olympic Basketball Team (1952) NCAA Championship, NCAA Tournament MVP (1954) College Basketball Player of the Year (1954) NCAA all-time rebounding leader (2,201) 2,462 points 102–19 (.843) won-lost record #15 retired by La Salle Inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 Pro basketball achievements NBA championship (1956) All-NBA second team (1958) 5-time NBA all-star (1960–1964) One of only two players to win NCAA, NIT & NBA championships Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (1976) NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs College coaching record ‡ Ineligible for any postseason tournaments See also List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders References External links Basketball Hall of Fame profile National Polish-American Sports HOF profile 1933 births 2014 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American athlete-politicians American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players American politicians of Polish descent Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania Basketball players from Philadelphia La Salle Explorers men's basketball coaches La Salle Explorers men's basketball players Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National Basketball Association All-Stars New York Knicks players Philadelphia Warriors draft picks Philadelphia Warriors players San Francisco Warriors players Shooting guards Small forwards Politicians from Philadelphia