Walter Hirsch

Walter Hirsch
Personal information
Born(1929-07-15)July 15, 1929
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 2022(2022-05-10) (aged 92)
Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthridge (Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeKentucky (1947–1951)
PositionForward
Number19
Career highlights

Walter E. Hirsch (July 15, 1929  May 10, 2022) was an American college basketball player. He is known for winning three NCAA championships at the University of Kentucky, and for being a central figure in the point shaving scandal that impacted American college basketball in the 1950s.