Tom McMillen

Tom McMillen
Co-Chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
In office
1993–1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byArnold Schwarzenegger (as Chairman)
Succeeded byLee Haney (as Chair)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byMarjorie Holt
Succeeded byAl Wynn
Personal details
Born
Charles Thomas McMillen

(1952-05-26) May 26, 1952 (age 72)
Elmira, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Crofton, Maryland, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Maryland (BS)
University of Oxford
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMansfield
(Mansfield, Pennsylvania)
CollegeMaryland (1971–1974)
NBA draft1974: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Buffalo Braves
Playing career1974–1986
PositionPower forward / center
Number52, 54
Career history
1974–1975Virtus Bologna
19751976Buffalo Braves
1976–1977New York Knicks
19771983Atlanta Hawks
19831986Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points5,914 (8.1 ppg)
Rebounds2,913 (4.0 rpg)
Assists788 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team

Charles Thomas McMillen (born May 26, 1952) is an American politician, businessman, and former professional basketball player. A Rhodes Scholar, McMillen represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 1993.

On March 22, 2011, he was appointed as chairman of the inaugural Board of Directors of the President's Foundation on Sports, Physical Fitness, and Nutrition. He is also the author of Out of Bounds,[2] a critical look at the unhealthy influence of sports on ethics, and he served on the Knight Foundation's Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics investigating abuses within college sports.[3]

  1. ^ "History of the Council". health.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ McMillen, Tom; Coggins, Paul (May 1, 1992). Out of Bounds: How the American Sport Establishment Is Being Driven by Greed Hypocrisy-And What Need to Be Done About It. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0671707760.
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