Many years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a player by the name of Dick Groat. Groat was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania in 1930. He went on to star as a two-sport athlete who went on to be one of Pittsburgh most beloved sports icons. Groat first went to Duke University from the years 1949-1952.
At Duke, Groat starred on both their basketball team and their baseball team. While he will always be known better for his baseball career, Groat also had a really nice college basketball career. For Duke basketball, Groat became a two-time All-American coming in the 1951 and 1952 seasons.