Knicks' Hall of Famer Harry Gallatin dies at 88

New York Knicks legend Harry Gallatin died Wednesday at the age of 88, the team confirmed.

Gallatin was a fixture in the early stages of the Knick's franchise. He was nicknamed "The Horse" for his tenacity in the paint and later dubbed "Iron Man" for his streak of 610 consecutive games played - a Knicks record that remains intact nearly six decades later.

The 10-year veteran made seven All-Star teams, secured two All-NBA team selections, and led the league in rebounding in 1953-54, but it was his longevity that made Gallatin most proud.

As Gallatin told Knicks.com's Dennis D'Agostino in 2002:

My mother isn’t alive now, but she probably could have told you that I didn’t miss a game or a practice in grade school, in junior high school, in high school ... didn’t miss a game or a practice all the way through my basketball career, and that includes the playoffs. So when I say my prayers, I thank God for the health that I’ve enjoyed. I don’t know of anybody else who hadn’t missed a practice or a game in their entire basketball career. I really feel proud about that.

Gallatin finished with career averages of 13 points and 11.9 rebounds and was inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.He ranks as the fourth-leading rebounder in Knicks history, behind only Patrick Ewing, Willis Reed, and Charles Oakley.