Researching Govoner Vaughn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 897 people with the Vaughn surname? In that year Vaughn was ranked number 2688 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 143 people with the Vaughn surname in the UK? Vaughn is now ranked number 3907 for popularity in the UK. |
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Govoner Vaughn
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Govoner Vaughn (born March 1, 1937) was a former high school, college and professional basketball player during the 1950s & 60s. Vaughn led Edwardsville High School to a fourth-place finish in the I.H.S.A. 1954 high school playoffs, as well as a second-place finish in 1956 to defending champion, Rockford West. Vaughn played in eight career state playoff games over two seasons, and his 92 points were all scored during the 1956 tournament. He, along with his teammate, Mannie Jackson, were named first-team all-tournament.
Vaughn went on to play for the University of Illinois for three years, 1957-1960, where he and his fellow high school teammate, Jackson, were the first African-American letter winners for the University of Illinois. Vaughn scored 1,001 career points, the 46th highest total in Illini history. He also holds the second highest single season free-throw percentage at .865, making 83 of 96 during the 1959-60 season.
After graduating from Illinois in 1960, Vaughn joined the Harlem Globetrotters. During his time with the Globetrotters, he was named MVP of the 1961 World Series of Basketball. This event was a 20-game series against the nation's top college seniors. Vaughn rejoined the Globetrotters in 2010 and served as the team's director of alumni relations after spending 24 years at Detroit Edison.
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