Tom Amberry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Amberry

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1922

Place of Birth: Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Date of Death: 18-Mar-2017

Profession: podiatrist, basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Tom Amberry (November 13, 1922 – March 18, 2017) was an American podiatrist who is best known for holding the Guinness world record for most consecutive free throws made, having shot 2,750 of them in a row in a span of 12 hours over the course of one day in 1993 at the age of 71.
He had worked with the Chicago Bulls to help the players with their free throw shooting.
He decided to forego a two-year contract to play with the then-Minneapolis Lakers, choosing to attend podiatry school instead.
His medical office was located on Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California.