HALL OF HONOR
Braun played basketball for Colgate from 1945-47, going on to become an All-NBA player and NBA champion. He joined the New York Knicks in 1947, and in 740 games with the Knicks over 12 seasons, Braun left the team as the all-time leading scorer (currently fifth all-time) with 10,449 points. He made the NBA All-Star Team every year from 1953-57, and in 1948 he set a then-NBA game scoring record with 47 points. The Knicks made the NBA finals three times with Braun, but it wasn't until he joined the Celtics for one season in 1961-62 that he won an NBA championship. Braun was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. Following his playing days, Braun worked as a stockbroker on Wall Street before retiring to Florida. He died in February 2010.
