Harry H. Knickerbocker 1934 - 2016 Va Beach - Harry H. Knickerbocker passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016. He was born on May 24, 1934, to the late Margaret Elizabeth (Sawyer) Knickerbocker and Harry Hiram Knickerbocker, Sr., in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Knickerbocker graduated from Maury High School and the College of William and Mary's Norfolk Division which later became Old Dominion University. He began his career with National Bank of Commerce, spending over 50 years in the banking communities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach until retiring from BB&T in 2008.
Playing for ODU Hall of Fame Coach Bud Metheney, Knickerbocker was the co-captain for the then Norfolk Division of William and Mary team in 1955, 1956 and 1957.
During his career he scored in double figures 69 times. His career high 27 points in 1957 came against Roanoke. He had 26 points in 1954 against Apprentice and Towson State.
In 1957 Knickerbocker led the Braves in scoring with an 18.5 points per game average, that was the second best in the Little Eight Conference to Emory and Henry's Bill Bennett who averaged 22.1. The Norfolk Division took third in the league and Knickerbocker earned All-Little Eight honors for the second straight season.
Besides lettering in basketball, Knickerbocker lettered in baseball in 1953 playing in the outfield for Bud Metheney. He completed his basketball career as the school's first 1,000-point scorer with 1,286. He currently ranked 17th on Old Dominion's All-Time scoring list in 1992.
During his five seasons, Knickerbocker averaged 12.2 points in 105 games. He graduated in 1957 with a degree in business administration.
A proud member of ODU's Basketball Hall of Fame, he was a long-time supporter and season ticket holder of the ODU Men's basketball team. Mr. Knickerbocker was also a long-time member of the Chesapeake Athletic Club. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 52 years, Sandra Horton Knickerbocker; daughter, Kara E. Collins and her husband, Charlie; daughter, Leslie A. Knickerbocker; son, Kevin A. Knickerbocker and his wife, Jana; and nine beautiful grandchildren, Michael, Meg, Jonathan, Patrick, Matthew, Daniel, Sarah, Nicholas, and Emma. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, 1485 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach. A service will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 5181 Singleton Way, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the American Diabetes Association or The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD). Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com