Spud Webb was used to seeing the greatest players in the league compete in the NBA Slam Dunk contest. In today's game, that's no longer the case, and the 1986 dunk contest champion has been ...
Spud Webb is renowned for being one of the shortest players in the history of the NBA. Standing at just 5'7" he shattered the stereotype that height is a prerequisite for success in basketball.
He breaks Ted Lindsay’s record of three goals in an All-Star Game, set in 1950. 1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the ...