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	Editorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gola, who lives in the Pine Valley section of Bustleton, has been in a coma since falling and hitting his head on a curb on July 25, as he was going out to dinner.
		Gola and his wife were married in June 1955, a month after he graduated college and just before he would embark on a successful professional basketball career.
		Gola retired from the New York Knicks in 1966 and was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives later that year.
	www.northeasttimes.com /2003/0807/gola.html (434 words)

	Tom Gola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas Joseph Gola (born January 13, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is one of Philadelphia's most famous basketball players.
		Gola was married to Caroline in June of 1955, and they had one son.
		Again sacrificing himself for his team, Gola helped the Warriors back to the NBA Finals, but they could not beat the star-studded Boston Celtics during his seasons in the early 1960s with Chamberlain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Gola (407 words)

	Tom Gola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tom Gola (born January 13 1933) is one of Philadelphia 's most famous basketball players.
		Gola was praised as a great all-around as a high school student and he to national attention while playing for local Salle University Explorers in 1954 as an All-American forward.
		On July 25 2003 the 70-year-old Gola and suffered a head injury that left in a coma for several days but he soon enough to return home.
	www.freeglossary.com /Tom_Gola (464 words)

	ESPN.com: NCB - Hoops Hall of Famer Gola in coma after fall
		PHILADELPHIA -- Basketball Hall of Famer Tom Gola was comatose and in serious condition Monday with a head injury sustained in a fall last month.
		Gola, college basketball's leading rebounder who led La Salle to the NIT and NCAA championships, lost his balance and hit his head on a curb while walking to a restaurant with his wife and two other couples, Caroline Gola said.
		Gola, who finished his college career with 2,201 rebounds, is one of only two players to win an NIT, NCAA and NBA championship, according to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
	espn.go.com /ncb/news/2003/0804/1589645.html (379 words)

	The National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
		In Gola's initial season at LaSalle, the Explorers were 25-7 and won the NIT where Tom was co-MVP with teammate Norm Grekin.
		Gola led LaSalle back to the NCAA finals in 1955, his senior year, but were defeated by the Bill Russell-led University of San Francisco.
		Gola is a member of the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame and the Helms College Basketball Hall of Fame.
	www.polishsportshof.com /bios/gola_t_complete.html (471 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NCAA College Basketball Tourney
		Gola liked the tradition at Kentucky, where he was introduced to Wah Wah Jones and Babe Parilli, but Lexington seemed too far away.
		Gola was in the starting lineup at the outset of his freshman season, 1952, and the Explorers played their way into the prestigious National Invitation Tournament.
		Gola not only scored the important basket and came down with the big rebound, he also set the tempo of a game with his ballhandling and passing.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/ncaa/1954.html (1612 words)

	Prudential CRES :: Agent Profile
		Tom is also well versed in public-private partnerships and industrial redevelopment projects.
		Tom handled the acquisition of new properties for development.
		Tom was in charge of recruiting and assisting manufacturers in their relocation to Pasco County, Florida, a suburb of Tampa.
	www.prudentialcresfl.com /agents/details/tgola@prudentialcresfl.com (275 words)

	Tom Gola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gola, a 6'6'' forward from La Salle, played 10 NBA seasons and 4 NBA all-star games.
		Gola is only 1 of 2 players to score 2000 points and grab 2000 rebounds in college.
		Gola played on the '55 Warrior NBA championship team and is a member of basketball's Hall of Fame.
	www.dickscourtroom.com /jer2/gola001.htm (51 words)

	La Salle University News
		Gola, 70, had been hospitalized since July 25 when he fell and hit his head on a curb while walking to a restaurant with his wife, Caroline, and friends.
		One of college basketball’s greatest players, Gola led the La Salle men’s basketball team to the National Invitational Tournament title in 1952, and the 1954 NCAA championship.
		The La Salle University community’s thoughts and prayers are with Tom and Caroline Gola and their family and friends at this time,” said Brother Michael McGinniss, FSC, President of La Salle University.
	www.lasalle.edu /univcomm/2003/gola.htm (165 words)

	Tom Gola biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tom Gola (born January 13, 1933) is one of Philadelphia's most famous basketball players.
		Gola was praised as a great all-around player as a high school student, and he came to national attention while playing for local La Salle University Explorers in 1954 as an All-American forward.
		Again sacrificing himself for his team, Gola helped the Warriors back to the NBA Finals, but they could not beat the star-studded Boston Celtics during his seasons in the early 60's with Chamberlain.
	tom-gola.biography.ms (397 words)

	Tom Gola Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gola, the first modern four-time college All-America and 1955 Player of the Year, averaged 20.9 points and 18.7 rebounds per game at La Salle.
		Gola's four-year La Salle record was an impressive 102-19, and he still holds the NCAA career record for rebounds.
		Gola is one of two players ever to play on NIT, NCAA and NBA championship teams.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Gola.htm (508 words)

	'You had no chance' against the greatest college player ever - CBS SportsLine
		Tom Gola, La Salle (1951-1955) -- A four-time All-American, the 6-6 Gola's greatest accomplishment is that 45 years after graduating, he remains the NCAA's all-time career rebounding king with 2,201 boards, a career per-game average of 18.1.
		An icon in Philadelphia, Gola led La Salle to both the 1952 NIT and 1954 NCAA Championships.
		Gola was a player ahead of his time, a multipurpose threat who poured in 2,461 points (a 20.8 ppg career average).
	www.sportsline.com /b/page/pressbox/0,1328,4194829,00.html (1525 words)

	Tom Gola - Topic Powered by eve community (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		August 06, 2003 11:53 AM PHILADELPHIA (AP) Hall of Famer Tom Gola, college basketball's leading rebounder who led La Salle to the NIT and NCAA championships, was comatose and in critical condition Monday morning.
		Gola lost his balance and hit his head on a curb while walking to a restaurant with his wife and two other couples, Caroline Gola said.
		Gola was the whip, at least I am told.
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	Northeast Times
		The local inductees were Tom Gola, a former college and professional basketball star, and Sister Margaret Maura Kirby, stewardship coordinator at St. Timothy Parish.
		Gola was unable to attend the 12th annual awards dinner, which took place on March 16 at the Springfield Country Club in Delaware County, as he continues on the long road to recovery from a serious head injury.
		After his basketball career, Gola, a Republican, went into politics and served two terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and one term as Philadelphia’s city controller.
	www.northeasttimes.com /2005/0324/gola.html (311 words)

	LaSalle-Explorers.com History and Tradition (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tom Gola, a community leader, is considered by many to be the best college basketball player of all time.
		Tom Gola played before Big 5 was formed.
		Tom Gola was named the tournament's Outstanding Player and was joined on the All-Tournament team by Singley.
	lasalle-explorers.com.cob-web.org:8888 /history.html (986 words)

	City Basketball, 1950
		The Explorers received 20 points from Tom Gola and limited 'Brook to one field goal in a 27-5 first half while winning their
		Tom Gola collected 14 of his 22 points in a 22-14 first half and Fran ‘‘Wacky’’ O’Hara (13) shot 5-for-5 at the line to raise his season’s markmanship to 60-for-67.
		Tom Gola scored 14 points as the Explorers (23-0) extended their winning streak to 24 games and captured their third title in five years.
	www.tedsilary.com /BB1950recap.htm (346 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Gola
		Instead, the Quakers waited until they took the floor Wednesday at Tom Gola Arena before they assured their coach that all was well.
		The Quakers displayed smooth ball handling and crashed the boards in their 71-47 thumping of La Salle yesterday afternoon at the Tom Gola Arena.
		Trudy Gola hopes the same attitude that has helped her live with lymphoma for the last year and a half gets her to the finish line in a half-marathon to raise...
	nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/G/Gola.shtml (916 words)

	SportingNews.com - College Basketball : Hall of Famer Gola in coma, wife says
		PHILADELPHIA -- Hall of Famer Tom Gola, college basketball's leading rebounder who led La Salle to the NIT and NCAA championships, was comatose and in serious condition Monday.
		His wife, Caroline, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the 70-year-old Gola had been in a coma since being admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after falling on July 25.
		The mother of a former Baylor player who roomed with murder suspect Carlton Dotson says she reported players' drug use to the athletic department, but claims it never responded.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /cbasketball/articles/20030804/486351.html (404 words)

	K.C. Jones - 1955 NCAA title - Interview Basketball Digest - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		La Salle had won the title the previous two seasons and, with three-time All-American Tom Gola leading the way, they were going to slaughter us, so everyone said.
		It was a bit of a surprise since Gola was 6'7" and I was 6'1", but the coach didn't want our center, Bill Russell, to guard Gola because Gola would take Russell away from the basket.
		I found that I could keep Gola from driving around me because I was quicker and I would harass him when he put the ball on the floor.
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	Philadelphia Inquirer \| 10/08/2006 \| CHEAT SHEET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We here at Cheat Sheet give a standing ovation to the Catholic League on its decision to move the boys' and girls' championships to the basketball mecca that is the Palestra.
		You heard it correctly, the boys' playoffs will not return to the Blech-a that is La Salle's Tom Gola Arena.
		While the venerable Palestra gym just oozes hoops, the Tom Gola Arena just plain old oozes.
	www.dfw.com /mld/inquirer/sports/15703863.htm (352 words)

	Dayton (13-8) At La Salle (7-14) - College Basketball
		GAME NOTES: The Dayton Flyers look to end a two-game losing skid when they invade the City of Brotherly Love today in an Atlantic 10 matchup with the La Salle Explorers from Tom Gola Arena.
		As for the Explorers, they are currently sitting at the bottom of the division with a league mark of just 3-7.
		La Salle is also only 7-14 overall and a mere 3-7 in tilts played from the friendly confines of Tom Gola Arena.
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		He started at La Salle where he was a co-captain and helped the Explorers to a 23-1 record in 1969 under coach Tom Gola.
		Named coach in 1989 after one season as an assistant under Tom Schneider, Dunphy had losing seasons his first two years at Penn before leading it to a 16-10 mark in 1991-92.
		That started a run of Ivy League dominance that included the last two conference titles, four of the last five, six of the last eight and 10 of the last 14.
	cbs.sportsline.com /print/collegebasketball/story/9368169 (472 words)

	TIME.com: Upsetters Upset -- Mar. 29, 1954 -- Page 1
		The Eastern finalist in the tournament of upsets was considerably more imposing: Philadelphia's La Salle College, sparked by All-America Tom Gola, and possessor of a regular season record of 21 victories, four defeats.
		But during a dressing-room dressing-down, La Salle Coach Ken Loeffler gave Gola and Co. new tactics: switch from man-to-man defense to a zone defense.
		Meanwhile, Gola and Co. went on a scoring spree—30 points in ten minutes—and won by an easy 92-76.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,819688,00.html (557 words)

	Tom Gola autograph
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	USATODAY.com - Hall of Famer Tom Gola in coma, wife says (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hall of Famer Tom Gola in coma, wife says
		PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hall of Famer Tom Gola, college basketball's leading rebounder who led La Salle to the NIT and NCAA championships, was in a coma Monday morning after hitting his head on a curb.
		"The doctors are doing everything for him that they can," Caroline Gola said.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/college/mensbasketball/2003-08-04-gola-hospitalized_x.htm (443 words)

	Gola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gola (ethnic group), tribal people and language in Liberia
		Gola, small island off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
		This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gola (96 words)

	Tom Gola — Infoplease.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Player of the Year - Player of the Year Tom Gola, La Salle Helms Information Please® Database, © 2006 Pearson...
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		Consensus All-America - Consensus All-America (In alphabetical order) First Team Tom Gola, La Salle Cliff Hagan, Kentucky...
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