1936 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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The Consensus 1936 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of three major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation
, Converse and College Humor Magazine.
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...
, Converse and College Humor Magazine.
1936 Consensus All-America team
| Player | Class | Team |
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| Vern Huffman Vern Huffman Richard Vernon Huffman was an American football and basketball player. He was born in Mooreland, Indiana and was raised in and around New Castle, Indiana. He played basketball for the New Castle High School team that won the Indiana state basketball championship in 1932... |
Senior | 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... |
| Robert Kessler Robert Kessler Dr. Robert L. Kessler was standout basketball player at Purdue University in the NCAA and then with the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League .... |
Senior | 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... |
| Bill Kinner Bill Kinner William J. "Bill" Kinner was an American basketball player who starred at the University of Utah in the 1930s. He was a center who played between 1931–32 and 1935–36. Kinner was selected to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference all four seasons, and he scored over 1,000 career points for the... |
Senior | Utah Utah Utes men's basketball The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind... |
| Hank Luisetti Hank Luisetti Angelo "Hank" Luisetti was an American college men's basketball player and one of the great innovators of the game. In an era that featured the traditional two-handed set shot, Luisetti developed the running one-handed shot... |
Sophomore | 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... |
| John Moir John Moir John Moir was a professional basketball player between 1938 and 1946 in the United States' National Basketball League.-Early life:... |
Sophomore | 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... |
| Paul Nowak Paul Nowak Paul Nowak was an American basketball player. He was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame and was an early professional in the National Basketball League.... |
Sophomore | 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... |
| Ike Poole Ike Poole H. L. "Ike" Poole was an All-American basketball player at the University of Arkansas. Hailing from McGehee, Arkansas, Poole lettered three years in football, track and basketball at Arkansas. During his time in Fayetteville, Poole led the Razorbacks to two Southwest Conference titles and was... |
Senior | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008... |
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... |
Bob Egge | Washington | No second or third teams | |||||
| Vern Huffman Vern Huffman Richard Vernon Huffman was an American football and basketball player. He was born in Mooreland, Indiana and was raised in and around New Castle, Indiana. He played basketball for the New Castle High School team that won the Indiana state basketball championship in 1932... |
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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| Norman Iler | Washington & Lee Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of... |
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| Robert Kessler Robert Kessler Dr. Robert L. Kessler was standout basketball player at Purdue University in the NCAA and then with the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League .... |
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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| Bill Kinner Bill Kinner William J. "Bill" Kinner was an American basketball player who starred at the University of Utah in the 1930s. He was a center who played between 1931–32 and 1935–36. Kinner was selected to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference all four seasons, and he scored over 1,000 career points for the... |
Utah Utah Utes men's basketball The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind... |
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| Hank Luisetti Hank Luisetti Angelo "Hank" Luisetti was an American college men's basketball player and one of the great innovators of the game. In an era that featured the traditional two-handed set shot, Luisetti developed the running one-handed shot... |
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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| John Moir John Moir John Moir was a professional basketball player between 1938 and 1946 in the United States' National Basketball League.-Early life:... |
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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| Bill Nash | Columbia Columbia Lions men's basketball The Columbia Lions Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Columbia University in New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ivy League. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 1968... |
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| Paul Nowak Paul Nowak Paul Nowak was an American basketball player. He was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame and was an early professional in the National Basketball League.... |
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| Ike Poole Ike Poole H. L. "Ike" Poole was an All-American basketball player at the University of Arkansas. Hailing from McGehee, Arkansas, Poole lettered three years in football, track and basketball at Arkansas. During his time in Fayetteville, Poole led the Razorbacks to two Southwest Conference titles and was... |
Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008... |
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| Converse | Vern Huffman | Indiana | Harry Anderson | Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers basketball The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA men's basketball competition. The Volunteers currently compete in the Southeastern Conference... |
William Fleishman | Case Reserve Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA... |
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| Robert Kessler | Purdue | Ralph Bishop Ralph Bishop Ralph English Bishop was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal... |
Washington | Kent Ryan Kent Ryan Orson Kent Ryan was a professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League.-External links:... |
Utah State Utah State Aggies men's basketball The Utah State Aggies are a Division I men's college basketball team that plays in the Western Athletic Conference, representing Utah State University. The Aggies have enjoyed an extremely high amount of success in recent years under head coach Stew Morrill... |
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| Hank Luisetti | Stanford | Bill Haarlow | Chicago Chicago Maroons The Maroons are the intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Chicago. They are named after the color maroon, one of the school's colors. They compete in the NCAA's Division III. They are primarily members of the University Athletic Association and were co-founders of the Big Ten... |
Edgar Sonderman | Syracuse Syracuse Orange men's basketball The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference... |
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| Paul Nowak | Notre Dame | John Moir | Notre Dame | Chuck Wagner | Washington | |||
| Wally Palmberg | Oregon State Oregon State Beavers men's basketball The Oregon State Beavers men's basketball program, established in 1901, is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the Oregon State University Beavers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team is coached by Craig... |
Ike Poole | Arkansas | George Wahlquist | Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college basketball. The program saw its first game in 1896 playing 7-on-7 basketball. The first collegiate game was against Nebraska Wesleyan University... |
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| College Humor | Herb Bonn | Duquesne Duquesne Dukes men's basketball The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament... |
Bill Haarlow | Chicago | No third team | |||
| Ray Ebling | Kansas | Bob Herwig Bob Herwig Bob Herwig was an American football center. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964.... |
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| Robert Kessler | Purdue | Bill Kinner | Utah | |||||
| Paul Nowak | Notre Dame | Ben Kramer Ben Kramer Ben "Red" Kramer was an American standout basketball player for Long Island University during the 1930s, a time in which LIU was a national power. Kramer played for Hall of Fame coach Clair Bee from 1933–34 to 1936–37, and in his four seasons the team finished with records of 26–1, 24–2,... |
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| Milton Schulman | NYU | Walt Miller Walt Miller For U.S. politician, see Walter Dale Miller.For the baseball player from 1911, see Walt Miller Walter P. Miller was an American basketball player. He played 12 games for the NBA's Pittsburgh Ironmen during the 1946-47 season... |
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