Spud Webb Biography - Born In Dallas, Texas, Enrolls At Midland Junior College, Spends Hours Training, Chronology - SELECTED WRITINGS BY WEBB:

American basketball player

Spud Webb

Standing only five feet, seven inches tall, Spud Webb was one of the shortest players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Despite his diminutive size, Webb enjoyed superstardom as a small man in a big man's game. In what was perhaps the crowning achievement of his twelve-year career in professional basketball, Webb won the NBA Slam Dunk Championship in 1986. Looking back on this win, Webb recalled, "No one expected or imagined that a person of my size could win the slam dunk contest. It was the highlight of my career and everybody recognizes me from the slam dunk contest. But I played twelve years in the NBA and performed every year, that's what you really want to be recognized for. There's no way to dodge the stigma that's put on you for winning the slam dunk contest at my size."

SELECTED WRITINGS BY WEBB:

Flying High, Harper Collins, 1988.