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1932 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...



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March 08, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1932

* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* 1931-32 Big Ten champions
* Nationals champions as well
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden


The front page of section two (sports) has a terrific banner headline: "PURDUE WINS 53-18; WOODEN SETS RECORD" with subheads that include: "STAR MAKES 21 POINTS AGAINST MAROON FIVE" and more with photo of Wooden and game stats. (See images) John Wooden would be named national player of the year and go on to be one of the most revered coaches in sport's history. Also much on the recent Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

wikipedia notes: The 1931–32 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1931–32 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Ward Lambert, coaching in his 15th season with the Boilermakers. The team finished the season with a 17–1 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.
Future Basketball Hall of Famer as both a player and a coach, John Wooden, was a senior on this team. He was named the national player of the year after leading the successful Boilermakers with an impressive 12.1 points per game average (back when scoring was much lower than it is today, 12 points was a significant average).

Category: The 20th Century