1929 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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The Consensus 1929 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of two major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation
, College Humor Magazine and the Christy Walsh Syndicate.
Helms Athletic Foundation
The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...
, College Humor Magazine and the Christy Walsh Syndicate.
1929 Consensus All-America team
| Player | Class | Team |
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| Tom Churchill Tom Churchill (athlete) Thomas "Tom" Churchill, Sr. was an American star athlete in the 1920s who participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands as a decathlete, and was a multi-sport standout for the University of Oklahoma between 1927–28 and 1929–30.... |
Junior | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... |
| Vern Corbin Vern Corbin Lavern "Vern" Corbin was an American basketball player who was an NCAA All-American as a senior at Cal in 1929. A center, Corbin was a three-time All-Pacific Coast Conference selection in his only three seasons of college basketball between 1926–27 and 1928–29. Cal won conference titles every one... |
Senior | California |
| Charley Hyatt Chuck Hyatt Charles D. "Chuck" Hyatt was a well-known collegiate basketball player in the late 1920s.The Syracuse, New York native played three seasons at University of Pittsburgh under Hall of Fame coach Clifford Carlson . An exceptional shooter, Hyatt scored then-outstanding 880 points throughout his... |
Junior | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
| Stretch Murphy Stretch Murphy Charles C. "Stretch" Murphy is a former American basketball player.-Playing career:Charles Murphy played competitive basketball at Marion High School , located in Marion, Indiana. The All-State player led his school to the Indiana state championship in 1926 during his senior year... |
Junior | Purdue Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records... |
| Joe Schaaf Joe Schaaf Joseph G. "Joe" Schaaf was an American basketball player who was a two-time NCAA All-American at Penn in 1928 and 1929. A forward, Schaaf led the Eastern Intercollegiate League in scoring as a senior en route to Penn's conference championship... |
Senior | Pennsylvania |
| Cat Thompson | Junior | Montana State |
Individual All-America teams
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| Helms Helms Athletic Foundation The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball... |
Vern Corbin Vern Corbin Lavern "Vern" Corbin was an American basketball player who was an NCAA All-American as a senior at Cal in 1929. A center, Corbin was a three-time All-Pacific Coast Conference selection in his only three seasons of college basketball between 1926–27 and 1928–29. Cal won conference titles every one... |
California | No second or third teams | |||||
| Bruce Drake Bruce Drake Bruce Drake was a college men's basketball coach. The Gentry, Texas native was head coach at the University of Oklahoma between 1938 and 1955, compiling a 200-181 record. He also coached the Air Force team to a 34-14 record in 1956Prior to coaching, he was also a star for Hugh McDermott's Oklahoma... |
Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... |
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| Charley Hyatt Chuck Hyatt Charles D. "Chuck" Hyatt was a well-known collegiate basketball player in the late 1920s.The Syracuse, New York native played three seasons at University of Pittsburgh under Hall of Fame coach Clifford Carlson . An exceptional shooter, Hyatt scored then-outstanding 880 points throughout his... |
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
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| Gene Lambert | Arkansas | |||||||
| Stretch Murphy Stretch Murphy Charles C. "Stretch" Murphy is a former American basketball player.-Playing career:Charles Murphy played competitive basketball at Marion High School , located in Marion, Indiana. The All-State player led his school to the Indiana state championship in 1926 during his senior year... |
Purdue Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records... |
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| Harlow Rothert Harlow Rothert Harlow Rothert was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.Rothert attended Stanford University, where he competed in basketball, football, and track and field... |
Stanford Stanford Cardinal men's basketball The Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team has won 13 conference championships , the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942... |
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| Joe Schaaf Joe Schaaf Joseph G. "Joe" Schaaf was an American basketball player who was a two-time NCAA All-American at Penn in 1928 and 1929. A forward, Schaaf led the Eastern Intercollegiate League in scoring as a senior en route to Penn's conference championship... |
Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Carey Spicer | Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647... |
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| Cat Thompson | Montana State | |||||||
| Frank Ward Frank Ward (basketball) Frank Ward was an American basketball player who is best known for playing on the dominant teams of Montana State in the late 1920s. Ward, a center, played for coach G. Ott Romney, a man credited with implementing the fast break style of play in basketball. Montana State won three conference... |
Montana State | |||||||
| College Humor | Tom Churchill Tom Churchill (athlete) Thomas "Tom" Churchill, Sr. was an American star athlete in the 1920s who participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands as a decathlete, and was a multi-sport standout for the University of Oklahoma between 1927–28 and 1929–30.... |
Oklahoma | Vern Corbin | California | Howard Bollerman | Colgate Colgate Raiders men's basketball The Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represents Colgate University in Hamilton, New York in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Cotterell Court.-NCAA Tournament Results:... |
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| Charley Hyatt | Pittsburgh | Ed Dougherty | Fordham Fordham Rams The 22 Fordham University varsity sports teams are known as the Fordham Rams. Their colors are maroon and white. The Fordham Rams are members of NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football. In football, the Rams play in the Patriot League of NCAA... |
Werner Jensen | Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007... |
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| Stretch Murphy | Purdue | Marshall Glenn Marshall Glenn -External links:*... |
West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. It is a member of the Big East Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by... |
Jesse Mortensen | Southern California | |||
| Tom Pickell | Arkansas | Oral Hildebrand Oral Hildebrand Oral Clyde Hildebrand was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1940. He played for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, and New York Yankees.-Early life:... |
Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League, of which it has been a member since 1979... |
Jim Strickland | Indiana Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA. The Hoosiers play on Branch McCracken Court at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana on the IU... |
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| Joe Schaaf | Pennsylvania | Elmer Tenhopen | Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin.... |
Maurice Swarthout | Dartmouth | |||
| Eddie Wineapple | Providence Providence Friars men's basketball The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition, in which they are a founding member of the Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island... |
Joseph Truskowski Joseph Truskowski Joseph E. Truskowski was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach. He played college football, basketball and baseball at the University of Michigan. He played three years each at the end position for the Michigan football team and as a forward for the Michigan basketball... |
Michigan Michigan Wolverines men's basketball The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the... |
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| Christy Walsh Syndicate | Tom Churchill | Oklahoma | No second or third teams | |||||
| Vern Corbin | California | |||||||
| Ed Dougherty | Fordham | |||||||
| Bud Foster | Wisconsin | |||||||
| Charley Hyatt | Pittsburgh | |||||||
| Harold McClary | Washington | |||||||
| Ernest McCoy Ernie McCoy (athletic director) Ernest B. "Ernie" McCoy was an All-American basketball player at the University of Michigan from 1927 to 1929. After graduating, he spent his entire professional career in college athletics, serving as the athletic director at Penn State , the athletic director at the University of Miami , and a... |
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| Stretch Murphy | Purdue | |||||||
| Joe Schaaf | Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Edward Smith | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in... |
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| Cat Thompson | Montana State | |||||||