H. L. "Ike" Poole (October 10, 1915 – June 24, 2002) was an All-American basketball player at the

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. Hailing from

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, Poole lettered three years in

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, track and basketball at Arkansas. During his time in Fayetteville, Poole led the Razorbacks to two

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titles and was twice named first team All-Conference. As a senior in 1936, Poole was named a consensus All-American and was an alternate on the 1936 Olympic

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. Poole was inducted into the Arkansas Razorbacks Hall of Honor in 1998. In 1994, he was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame - Inductees
, Accessed September 27, 2010.

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