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Harold Anderson (basketball)
W. Harold Anderson (September 11, 1902 – June 13, 1967) was an American college men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. As a player, he played at Otterbein College, a small liberal arts college outside Columbus, Ohio. As a coach he was one of the first to win more than 500 games on the collegiate level. Anderson was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Early life Anderson was born September 11, 1902 in Akron, Ohio. He attended Akron Central High School, where he played football, baseball, basketball and ran track. He then attended Otterbein College in Columbus, Ohio where he earned eleven athletic letters: three each in football, baseball and basketball and two in track. Coaching career Anderson began his career as a teacher and coach at Wauseon High School (Ohio) and Waite High School (Toledo, Ohio), Toledo Waite High School. Andreson Coached at the Toledo R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron, Ohio
Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the 125th largest city in the United States. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage County, Ohio, Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Cuyahoga River, Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ''ἄκρον : ákron'' signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waite High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Morrison R. Waite High School is a public high school located in east Toledo, Ohio that opened in 1914. It is part of the Toledo Public Schools. It is named after Morrison R. Waite, a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who is famous for overseeing the Alabama Claims case. Waite replaced the original Central High School when Toledo Public Schools decided it couldn't afford to have 3 high schools for the 1914-15 school year. ( Scott High School had opened in 1913.) The Waite Indians are members of the Toledo City League and their school colors are purple and gold. However, the Indian nickname is not for Native Americans. When the school was first opened, the Toledo Fire Department had an annual competition that involved running and pulling the fire truck. The team from the East Side was called the Indians. Someone thought it would be a good idea to name the school's athletic teams after the Fire Department team. The Indians have a rivalry with fellow East Toledo City League riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941–42 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1941, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1942 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 28, 1942, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Stanford Indians won their first NCAA national championship with a 53–38 victory over the Dartmouth Big Green. Season headlines * The Metropolitan New York Conference did not compete during the season. Its members played as independents. * Dartmouth and Kansas became the first teams to play in more than one NCAA tournament when they appeared in the 1942 tournament. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Stanford as its national champion for the 1941–42 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Stanford as its national champion for the 1941–42 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tourna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940–41 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1940–41 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1940, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1941 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 29, 1941, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Wisconsin Badgers won their first NCAA national championship with a 39–34 victory over the Washington State Cougars. Season headlines * The National Invitation Tournament — considered until at least the mid-1950s to be more prestigious than the NCAA tournament — expanded from six to eight teams. * The National Association of Basketball Coaches turned over operation of the NCAA tournament to the NCAA itself. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Wisconsin as its national champion for the 1940–41 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Long Island as its national champion for the 1940–41 season. Conference membership changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939–40 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1939, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1940 NCAA basketball tournament Championship Game on March 30, 1940, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Indiana Hoosiers won their first NCAA national championship with a 60–42 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. Rule changes After a foul, teams received the option of either taking a free throw or taking the ball at mid-court. Season headlines * In its second year, the NCAA tournament turned a profit (of $9,500) for the first time. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected USC as its national champion for the 1939–40 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Indiana as its national champion for the 1939–40 season. Conference membership changes NOTE: Columbia left the Metropolitan New York Conference while retaining membership in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938–39 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1938–39 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1938, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1939 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 27, 1939, at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, Illinois. The Oregon Webfoots won the first NCAA national championship with a 46–33 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Rule changes After a team makes a free throw as a result of a technical foul, it retains possession and throws the ball in from out of bounds. Previously, a jump ball at center court had taken place after a team shot a free throw as a result of a technical foul. Season headlines * The Skyline Conference began play, with seven original members. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference became a non-major conference after the departure of seven of its larger members for the Skyline Conference. * The practice of naming a Consensus All-American Second Team began. * The NCAA tournament was held for the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937–38 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1937–38 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1937, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1938. Rule changes After a Field goal (basketball), field goal, the opposing team receives possession of the ball. Previously, a jump ball at center court had taken place after every field goal. Season headlines * The New England Conference played its first season at the major-program level. * The Northern California Conference began play. * The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association founded the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), which was played for the first time in 1938 National Invitation Tournament, 1938. A field of six teams participated, with the 1937–38 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Temple Owls winning the first NIT championship. Although the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament began play 1938–39 NCAA men's basketball season, the following season, the NIT, playing its games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936–37 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1936–37 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1936, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1937. Season headlines * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Stanford as its national champion for the 1936–37 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Stanford as its national champion for the 1936–37 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments Statistical leaders Awards Consensus All-American team Major player of the year awards * Helms Player of the Year: Hank Luisetti, Stanford (retroactive selection in 1944) Other major awards * Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935–36 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1935–36 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1935, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1936. Rule changes A new rule prohibited any offensive player with the ball from standing in the free-throw lane (also known as the " key") for more than three seconds. Previously, this rule had applied only to a player who had possession of the ball. Season headlines * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Notre Dame as its national champion for the 1935–36 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Long Island as its national champion for the 1935–36 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments Statistical leaders Awards Consensus All-American team Major player of the year awards * Helms Player of the Year: John Moir, Notre Dame (retroactive selection in 1944) Other major award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934–35 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1934–35 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1934, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1935. Rules changes The regulation basketball was reduced in circumference, from to between . Season headlines * Ned Irish began to promote college basketball doubleheaders between New York City-area teams at Madison Square Garden and intersectional games there between New York City-area teams and teams from other regions. The first intersectional game — an NYU 25–18 victory over Notre Dame on December 29, 1934 — drew 16,138 fans, a world record for attendance at a college basketball game. In the next game on January 5, 1935, NYU defeated Kentucky 23–22 before another new world record crowd of 16,539. After the NYU–Kentucky game, Kentucky head coach Adolph Rupp called for the creation of a round-robin national championship college basketball tournament. * The American Legion Bowl, promoted as a basketball ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson Arena
Anderson Arena is an indoor arena located in Memorial Hall on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and is currently home to the Bowling Green Falcons women's gymnastics team. The arena, which opened in 1960, served as the home arena for the Bowling Green men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team until 2011. Following their season finales in 2010 and 2011, the teams moved into the newly built Stroh Center on the east side of campus. It originally had a seating capacity of 4,700 people for basketball games. For gymnastics meets, the capacity is 2,800. History Athletics The arena is named after Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Harold Anderson, who coached Bowling Green's men's basketball team from 1942 to 1963, leading the Falcons to three NCAA tournament appearances. Anderson Arena played host to the championship game of the 1983 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament, in which Bowling Green lost 59–56 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Share
Charles Edward Share (March 14, 1927 – June 7, 2012) was an American basketball player. Share has the distinction of being the first NBA draft pick ever: Share was the No. 1 draft pick in the first organized National Basketball Association draft on April 25, 1950. Share was selected by the Boston Celtics as the No. 1 overall pick in the inaugural 1950 NBA draft. Early life Share attended Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He had an injured ankle and did not begin playing basketball until his junior year at Western Hills. College career Share attended Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, after being recruited by Coach Harold Anderson. He was named a 1950 All-American his senior year. Share graduated as the Bowling Green College Falcons' all-time scoring leader with 1,730 points. With Share, Bowling Green won 28 games in 1946-47, 27 games in 1947-48, 24 games in 1948-49 and 19 games in 1949-50. Share has his career-high 39 points against Loyol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
