
Dave Kingman: 1963 - 1967
Prospect Knights

Prospect Knights Basketball, 1967
- Games: 24
- Field Goals Attempted: 298
- Field Goals Made: 142
- FG Pct: 47.6
- Free Throws Attempted: 147
- Free Throws Made: 102
- FT Pct: 69.3
- Rebounds: 277 *
- Total Points: 386
- Average: 15.9
NOTE: * Denotes Team Leader
Pictured:
Newspaper photo from 1967
Notes:

Photo Gallery
Dave dunks vs. Arlington
Dave drives for a layup
Dave pulls down a rebound
Dave pulls down another rebound
Dave dribbling down court
Dave drives for another layup

Prospect Knights Baseball, 1967
- Games: 19 (14)
- At-Bats: 62
- Runs: 18
- Hits: 21
- Doubles: 3 *
- Triples: 1
- Home Runs: 5 *
- Runs Batted In: 15
- Stolen Bases 2
- Walks: 4
- Slugging Percentage: .750
- Batting Average: .339
- Innings Pitched: 67 1/3 *
- Hits: 17
- Walks: 71
- K's: 121 *
- Earned Runs: 12
- Wins: 7 (6) *
- Losses: 4 (3)
- E.R.A.: 1.60
NOTE: ( ) Denotes in Conference
NOTE: * Denotes Team Leader
Pictured: Newspaper photo from 1966
Notes:
- Dave Lettered in Baseball in each of his four years at Prospect High.
- Wore #24 for the Prospect Knights.
- Pre-season Outlook [April 1, 1967 Prospect Day excerpt]
- Kingman No-Hits Niles North [April 7, 1967 Prospect Day article]
- 8 K's, 1 Hit in 4-innings [April 12, 1967 Prospect Day excerpt]
- Named Athlete of the Week [April 13, 1967 Prospect Day]
- 5 IP, 12 K's, 0 H vs. St. Viator [April 17, 1967 Prospect Day excerpt]
- 13-Inning Drama vs. St. Viator [May 15, 1970 Prospect Day excerpt]
- Kingman's Bat Booms for 3 HRs in final prep game [May 27, 1967 Prospect Day article]
- Remembering Dave's 500+-ft. Homer in High School [June 2, 1972 Daily Herald article]
- Set the following single-season records: Total Bases, Home Runs, Wins, Single-Game Strikeouts (15), Season Strikeouts (121)
- Named to 1966 & 67 Mid-Suburban League All-Star Team
- Named to 1966 & 67 Chicago Tribune Prep Baseball All-Star Team
- Ranked among the top 12 candidates in the country for the baseball draft by The Sporting News.
- Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in 1967, but declined to sign.
- Second round draft pick of the California Angels in 1968, declined a $50,000 offer to sign.
- Drafted again by the Baltimore Orioles in a special-phase draft in 1968, but again declined.

Photo Gallery
Close-up of Dave
Dave throwing no-hitter vs. Niles North [April 6, 1967]
Dave pitching vs. St. Viator [April 15, 1967]
Dave pitching vs. St. Viator [April 15, 1967]
Dave hitting in practice
Close-up of Dave
Athlete of the Week artwork by Land [April, 1967]
Dave in warm-up jacket
Dave almost picked off 1B
Close-up of Dave
Dave consoled after 12 2/3 IP, losing 1-0 [May 12, 1967]
Dave & Tom Lundstedt
All-Star Certificate from Chicago Tribune

Notes:
- Dave was a Wide Receiver and Safety (#86) on the Varsity football team in his junior year.

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[Photos and text Copyright 1966 & 67 Mount Prospect Day]