Tom Amberry - Wikipedia Tom Amberry Tom Amberry ( November 13, 1922 -- March 18, 2017 ) was an American podiatrist who is best known for holding the Guinness world record for most consecutive free throws made, having shot 2,750 of them in a row in a span of 12 hours over the course of one day in 1993 at the age of 71... He had worked with the Chicago Bulls to help the players with their free throw shooting. He decided to forego a two - year contract to play with the Lakers, choosing to attend podiatry school instead. References Jump up ^ Amberry, Thomas Robert. `` Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900 - 1965 ''. FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 July 2014. Jump up ^ Mike McGraw. `` Bulls turn to ' doctor ' to improve foul shooting. '' Daily Herald. January 8, 2002. External links Article about Amberry Amberry 's page at basketball 's best Amberry 's official website Feldman, Jay ( 1994 ). Routine Perfection : How did Tom Amberry set the world free throw record ? Focus, focus, focus Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 April 2013 ISBN 978 - 0062734341 ISNI : 0000 0000 4529 7064 LCCN : n96035790 VIAF : 6657736 This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Amberry&oldid=851253965 '' Categories : 1922 births 2017 deaths Chicago Bulls coaches People from Grand Forks, North Dakota American podiatrists American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs Talk About Wikipedia Català Edit links This page was last edited on 21 July 2018, at 02 : 32 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who holds the record for most free throws made in a row
Answer: Tom Amberry