Paul Endacott (July 13, 1902 – January 8, 1997) was a collegiate basketball player in the 1920s. The
Lawrence, Kansas
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native attended the
University of Kansas
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from 1919 to 1923. Playing under
Hall of Fame
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coach
Phog Allen
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Helms Athletic Foundation
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national championships. In 1936, the Helms Foundation retroactively named him to the 1922 and
1923
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All-American teams. He was also named the Helms Foundation Player of the Year for 1923. His No. 12 jersey is retired by the University of Kansas.
Following his collegiate career, he spent four years with the AAUPhillips Petroleum Company Team, from 1924 to 1928. He went on to serve as President of Phillips Petroleum in his later years. Endacott was inducted into the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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