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Franklin Wonder Five
The Franklin Wonder Five was a 1920s basketball team from Indiana's " Hoosier Hysteria" era. With basketball king in Indiana, the team from Franklin was dubbed the "Wonder Five". This small town about 20 miles south of Indianapolis produced a team that captured the Indiana State Basketball Championship for three consecutive years: 1920–1922. They became national college champions in 1923, playing with Franklin College and staying undefeated against teams from major universities. While they passed on a match with the New York Celtics, they twice defeated the Omars, a professional Midwest team. History The boys had started playing together as children and developed synergy. In high school, they thrived under the coaching of Ernest "Griz" Wagner and had a 104 to 10 win/loss record in their four years. After their high school successes, most members of the team followed Wagner to Franklin College, where he became basketball coach. At the time, total enrollment of the college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Burl Friddle
Burl Rush Friddle (May 27, 1900 – October 11, 1978) was an American basketball player and coach. He was a member of the Franklin Wonder Five that won the Indiana high school boys basketball championship and went undefeated during the 1922–23 college basketball season. As a coach, he won two Indiana state championships and led a team of freshmen to the finals of the National Invitation Tournament. Playing Friddle played center on the Franklin High School basketball team that won the 1920 Indiana high school boys basketball championship. He then attended Franklin College, where, in 1922, he was joined by his high school coach, Ernest "Griz" Wagner, and many of his Franklin High teammates. During the next three seasons, Franklin College lost only two games and won two state collegiate championships (1923 and 1924). Coaching In 1925, Friddle was an assistant coach for the Washington High School basketball team. As Friddle was still a student at Franklin College, this was a vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
