Description: 1920's high school yearbook featuring students and faculty, activities and sports, candids, and including graduating senior and young athlete and future Hall of Fame college basketball player and coach Branch McCracken who appears in senior class, basketball, and other photos. Great photos and period design, from a very small school, with only 16 graduates. Branch McCracken was a consensus All-American in 1930. Upon his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960, the first man ever voted there for his performance as an Indiana player. After his college career, he played professional basketball for a few local and barnstorming teams, most notably the Indianapolis Kautskys with John Wooden and Frank Beard. In 1938 McCracken succeeded Everett Dean and coached the Indiana University Hoosiers. His teams were known as the "Hurrying Hoosiers" because of his emphasis on the fast break. During his two spans at Indiana from 1938–1943 and 1946–1965 he compiled a 364–174 record. During the intermission from 1943 to 1946, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in World War II. His first Indiana team was led by All-America Ernie Andres. In McCracken's first year, the team finished 17–3, splitting games with both Purdue and eventual NCAA runnerup Ohio State. The following year the 1939-40 NCAA title team, led by All-American Marvin Huffman, would take Indiana to unprecedented success: an NCAA title and a record (at the time) 20 wins.This championship put McCracken in the record books as the youngest coach to win the NCAA championship (31 years old). The 20–3 record by that team would not be bested for another 13 years until broken again by Indiana. At their home court at The Fieldhouse, Indiana had six perfect seasons including a 24-game unbeaten home winning streak from 1938–1941. In 1948, McCracken was responsible for recruiting Bill Garrett who became the first African American player int he Big Ten. The Hoosiers' 1952-53 NCAA title team—led by Bobby Leonard, Dick Farley, and three-time All-American Don Schundt—won the Big Ten and went on to win the NCAA championship by defeating reigning champions Kansas by one point. The Hoosiers would again win the Big Ten the following season in 1953–54. Just a few years later the team won back-to-back conference championships in 1956–57 and 1957–58 behind the leadership of two-time All-American Archie Dees. A few years later the Hoosiers were led by two-time All-American Walt Bellamy, one of the few Afro-American players in college basketball at the time. McCracken later recruited twins Dick Van Arsdale and TOm Van Arsdale, both of whom would earn All-America honors in 1965. McCracken ultimately coached IU for 23 years, amassing 364 wins and 210 Big Ten wins. His teams also won four regular season Big Ten titles and went to the NCAA tournament four times, winning two national titles. Very Good condition softcover with tight binding and text and clean pages, with no must or mildew or missing pieces, with mild shelf wear. Solid. Great rarity giving a look into the early life and times of one of Basketball's historic figures. Spanky's Archive since 1986. Email or call us anytime. Thank you for stopping by! Spanky's Archive, over 8000 Ebay positive feedback and 30 years in the hobby. larry bird, bobby knight, reggie miller, dan issel, louis dampier, miles turner, .
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