Jimmy Hull
American basketball player
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James Robbins Hull Jr. (February 15, 1917 – November 2, 1991) was an American basketball forward who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the championship game in the first-ever NCAA basketball tournament.[1] The Buckeyes finished the season with a 16–7 record, and lost to the Oregon Ducks in the finals.[2] Hull was named the Most Outstanding Player of that first tournament.[3]
Hull in the 1938–39 season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1917 Leesburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1991 (aged 74) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | McClain (Greenfield, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (1936–1939) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights | |
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Hull was a two-year starter for the Buckeyes. As a senior and captain of the 1938–1939 team he was the leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference and was a consensus All-America selection.
In 1977 Hull was inducted as a charter member of the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame.[4] In 2007 he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.[5]