Basketball player turned Long Beach podiatrist did what many NBA players could not — make free throws. He set the world record with 2,750 consecutive shots.

When Dr. Tom Amberry decided in 1991 to call it a career after 40 years as a podiatrist, he did what most folks do after retiring. He looked for a hobby. Little did Amberry know that his hobby of c… ...

In this July 24, 2002, photo Dr. Tom Amberry shoots a free throw in Seal Beach, Calif. Amberry, a California podiatrist who made history in 1993 when he shot 2,750 consecutive free throws, has ...

Dr. Tom Amberry, who set consecutive free throws world record, dies at 94 Amberry made 2,750 straight free throws in 12 hours back in 1993 ...

A couple of years ago, when Clint Amberry missed a free throw, his first thought would be, “What will my grandfather say?” His grandfather is Dr. Tom Amberry. In 1993, Clint’s gra… ...

It took 12 hours and 2,750 shots for Dr. Tom Amberry, a 71-year-old retired California podiatrist, to set the world record for free throws consecutively shot and made.

It took 12 hours and 2,750 shots for Dr. Tom Amberry, a 71-year-old retired California podiatrist, to set the world record for free throws consecutively shot and made.

Amberry attempted to set the world record for most consecutive free throws on Nov. 15, 1993. At age 71, he made 2,750 free throws in a row in front of 10 spectators.

A podiatrist from California, Amberry made the Guinness Book of World Records in 1993 when he made 2,750 straight free throws at an Orange County rec center.

LONG EACH – A California podiatrist who made history when he shot 2,750 consecutive free throws has died. He was 94. Dr. Tom Amberry died in Long Beach on March 18, said his granddaughter, Ro… ...

In this July 24, 2002, photo Dr. Tom Amberry shoots a free throw in Seal Beach, Calif. Amberry, a California podiatrist who made history in 1993 when he shot 2,750 consecutive free throws, has ...

It took 12 hours and 2,750 shots for Tom Amberry, a 71-year-old retired California podiatrist, to set the world record for free throws consecutively shot and made.