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Harold Olsen
Harold G. Olsen (May 12, 1895 – October 29, 1953) was a college basketball, college men's basketball coach. The Rice Lake, Wisconsin native was the head coach of the Ohio State University from 1922 to 1946. That year, he became the first head coach of the Basketball Association of America, BAA's Chicago Stags, where he coached almost three seasons before being replaced by Philip Brownstein. Olsen also coached at Northwestern University (1950–1952). While playing at University of Wisconsin–Madison (1914–1917), Olsen was named two-time All-Big Ten. After graduating from Wisconsin, he began his coaching career at Bradley University and Ripon College (Wisconsin), Ripon College. In 1922 Olsen followed George Trautman as head coach of the Ohio State University. In 24 years he guided the Buckeyes to a 259–197 record, as well as five Big Ten Conference, Big Ten championships (1925, 1933, 1939, 1944, 1946). In 1939, Olsen spearheaded efforts to create the NCAA postseason national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Rice Lake is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 9,040. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake. History Rice Lake was named in 1870 after nearby Rice Lake. A post office has been in operation in Rice Lake since 1872. Geography Rice Lake is located at (45.498408, -91.738844). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Rice Lake is along the Red Cedar River. Climate Demographics As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,637, and the median income for a family was $53,056. Males had a median income of $40,450 versus $30,211 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,354. About 6.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 8,438 peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripon College (Wisconsin)
Ripon College is a private liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin. As of fall 2018, the college enrolled around 800 students, the majority of whom lived on campus. Students came from 14 nations and 33 states, 53% were female, and nearly 70% of students were Wisconsin residents. History Ripon College was founded in 1851, although its first class of students did not enroll until 1853. It was first known as Brockway College, named for William S. Brockway, who gave the most, $25, in a fundraising effort. Ripon's first class, four women, graduated in June 1867. The college was founded with ties to local churches, but early in its history the institution became secular. In 1868 formal ties with Presbyterian and Congregational churches were cut, but Ripon would retain some ties to its religious past. During the nineteenth century students were required to attend two church services each Sunday. The first six presidents of Ripon College had clerical backgrounds, as did the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923–24 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1923–24 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1923, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1924. Rule changes A new rule required the player who was fouled to shoot his own free throws. Previously, a team could pick any player it wanted to shoot its free throws, and usually picked its best free-throw shooter to shoot all of them. The new rule thus brought to an end the practice of a team having a designated free-throw shooter. Season headlines * North Carolina went undefeated, going 26-0, under coach Norman Shepard * Butler won the annual Amateur Athletic Union basketball tournament — which included both collegiate and amateur non-collegiate teams — becoming the third of only four college teams to do so and the first to win the tournament since 1920. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected North Carolina as its national champion for the 1923–24 season. * In 1995, the Premo-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922–23 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1922–23 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1922, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1923. Season headlines * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Kansas as its national champion for the 1922–23 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Army as its national champion for the 1922–23 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments NOTE: The Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament included teams from both the Southern Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Although it was a regional rather than conference tournament whose champion claimed the mythical title of "Champions of the South," the Southern Conference considered it the "official" Southern Conference tournament for 1923. Statistical leaders Awards Helms College Basketball All-Americans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921–22 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1921–22 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1921, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1922. Rule changes Running with the ball (traveling), previously a personal foul, became merely a violation. Season headlines * The Southern Conference began play with 14 original members, 13 of which had major basketball programs during the 1921–22 season. * The first national basketball championship tournament, the 1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament, took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, from March 9 to 11, 1922. The Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League and Big Ten Conference declined invitations to participate, but six schools representing six other conferences took part. Wabash won and claimed the national championship. The tournament was not held again. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Kansas as its national champion for the 1921–22 season. * In 1995, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920–21 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1920–21 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1920, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1921. Rule changes * The basket was moved to from the baseline and the padded wall behind the basket was ruled out of bounds. Previously, players could climb the wall to get closer to the basket for a shot. * A new substitution rule allowed a player who left the game to re-enter it once. Previously, a player who left the game could not re-enter it. Season headlines * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Penn as its national champion for the 1920–21 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Missouri as its national champion for the 1920–21 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments NOTE: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association did not have an official regular-season champion, but it sponsore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919–20 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1919–20 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1919, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1920. Season headlines * Penn of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League met Chicago of the Big Ten Conference in a three-game national championship playoff, with the first game at Chicago, the second at Penn, and the third at Princeton University. Chicago won the first game 28–24, and Penn the second game, 29-18, after which Penn students celebrated all night and threw bricks and fired shots at policemen. Penn also won the third game, 23-21, to win the championship. On February 25, 1921, the ''Atlanta Constitution'' ran an article by sportswriter Walter Camp in which Camp observed that the Chicago-Penn championship series had demonstrated the need for a national standardization of college basketball rules and the interpretation of them and expressed the view that no way of determining a national champion yet existed in college basketball. * NYU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918–19 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1918–19 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1918, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1919. Season headlines * The 1918–19 season took place between the fall 1918 second surge and spring 1919 third surge of the so-called "Spanish flu" pandemic, forcing some schools to play shortened seasons or cancel their seasons. Young men leaving school for World War I military service also affected teams. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Minnesota as its national champion for the 1918–19 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Navy as its national champion for the 1918–19 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners Statistical leaders Awards Helms College Basketball All-Americans The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroacti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 College Football Season
The 1921 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing California Golden Bears, Cornell Big Red, Iowa Hawkeyes, Lafayette Leopards, Washington & Jefferson Presidents, and Vanderbilt Commodores as champions. Only California, Cornell, Iowa, and Lafayette claim national championships for the 1921 season. Andy Smith's Pacific Coast Conference champion "Wonder Team" at California continued on its streak since 1920. Eastern power Cornell was coached by Gil Dobie and led by one of the sport's great backfields with George Pfann, Eddie Kaw, Floyd Ramsey, and Charles E. Cassidy. Jock Sutherland's Lafayette Maroons were led on the line by Frank Schwab. Big Ten champion Iowa upset Notre Dame 10–7. Grantland Rice noted that the 1921 Notre Dame team "was the first team we know of to build its attack around a forward passing game, rather than use a forward passing game as a mere aid to the running game." 1921 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 College Football Season
The 1920 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing California, Georgia, Harvard, Notre Dame, and Princeton as national champions. Only California and Princeton claim national championships for the 1920 season. Andy Smith's Pacific Coast Conference champion California "Wonder Team" was the first national champion from the Pacific Coast. Princeton and Harvard were undefeated and with one tie to each other. Notre Dame was led by its first Walter Camp All-American, George Gipp, who died before the year was over. In the south, fans of either side in Georgia were happy. Georgia and Georgia Tech were both undefeated in Southern play. Georgia Tech lost to Pitt, which was undefeated with two ties. No team scored through Georgia's line, and its backfield was known as the "ten second backfield". Jimmy Leech of VMI's "Flying Squadron" led the nation in scoring. One writer claimed "he is one of the greatest broke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 College Football Season
The 1919 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing 1919 Centre Praying Colonels football team, Centre, 1919 Harvard Crimson football team, Harvard, 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, Illinois, 1919 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Notre Dame, and 1919 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M as having been deemed national champions by major selectors Only Harvard, Illinois, and Texas A&M claim national championships for the 1919 season. Texas A&M began claiming the 1919 national championship in 2012. Conference and program changes Conference memberships Program changes * University of Washington Washington Huskies football, football officially adopted the 1919 Washington Sun Dodgers football team, Sun Dodgers nickname. * State College of Washington (Washington State) Washington State Cougars football, football officially adopted the Washington State Cougars, Cougars nickname. Rose B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and preserving the history of basketball. Dedicated to Canadian-American physician James Naismith, who invented the sport in Springfield, the Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1959, before opening its first facility on February 17, 1968. As of the Class of 2019, the Hall has formally inducted 401 basketball individuals. The Boston Celtics have the most inductees, with 40. History of the Springfield building The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was established in 1959, without a physical location by Lee Williams, a former athletic director at Colby College. In the 1960s, the Hall of Fame struggled to raise enough money for the construction of its first facility. However, the necessary amount was soon raised, and the building open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
