Frank Ward (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Montana State (1926–1930) |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 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 championships during Ward's tenure, and in 1928–29 they finished the season with a 35–2 record. They were declared national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Ward was a two-time NCAA All-American, including a consensus selection in 1930.
References
- "Consensus All-America Teams". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Montana Bobcats Strong at Start of 1929 Season". Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections. 1929. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- Gould, Alan J. (December 25, 1929), "Basketball Teams Beginning to Show Which are Champions", The Miami News, p. 11, retrieved February 5, 2011
- "The Golden Bobcats". Montana State University. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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