Herm Brunotte

Herman Henry "Herm" Brunotte (August 26, 1921 – March 5, 2010) was an American college and professional basketball player.

In 1944, he won the team's Most Valuable Player Award for leading the school to its first berth in the eight-team National Invitation Tournament in Madison Square Garden.

The undersized Canisius team was forced to dramatically alter its shots when confronted with 7-foot center Bob Kurland, who excelled at defensive goaltending.

Canisius finished with a win–loss record of 15–6 including a 48–43 regular season win over eventual NIT champs St. Johns.

He also assisted Van Miller during broadcasts of Buffalo Bills football games on WBEN radio.