KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan Division of Intercollegiate Athletics mourns the passing of WMU Athletics Hall of Famer Dr. Emanuel T. “Manny” Newsome, who recently passed away at the age of 83.
A native of Gary, Ind., Newsome came to Western Michigan in 1960 after graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School, where he starred in both basketball and track, helping the track and field program to a state championship.
During his time in Kalamazoo, Newsome became one of the most prolific scorers in collegiate basketball history, leading the nation in scoring for part of his senior year. Among his best career performances were a pair of 45-point efforts against both Michigan State and Toledo during the 1963-64 campaign. At the time, 45 points were the most scored in a single game in school history…