A California podiatrist who made history when he shot 2,750 consecutive free throws has died. Dr. Tom Amberry died in Long Beach on March 18, said his granddaughter, Roxanne Amberry. The retired podiatrist earned a spot in Guinness World Records and brief celebrity in 1993 after he lobbed in shot after shot for 12 hours. He made 500 consecutive free throws on 473 separate occasions, according to notes he kept. Amberry wrote a book titled "Free Throw: 7 Steps to Success at the Free Throw Line" and was in high demand by basketball coaches from high school to the NBA.

Source: ABC News March 25, 2017 23:19 UTC