Tusten Ackerman
Tusten Ackerman| Personal information |
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| Born |
October 7, 1901 (1901-10-07)
Oklahoma[1] |
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| Died |
May 17, 1997 (1997-05-18) (aged 95)
Wichita, Kansas |
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| Nationality |
American |
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| Listed height |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Listed weight |
170 lb (77 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| High school |
Lawrence (Lawrence, Kansas) |
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| College |
Kansas (1922–1925) |
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| Position |
Forward / Center |
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| Number |
7, 1 |
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Arthur Tusten "Tus" Ackerman (October 7, 1901 – May 17, 1997)[2] was an American basketball player in the early days of college and semi-professional basketball.
Ackerman, a 6'3 forward/center from Lawrence, Kansas, played for coach Phog Allen at Kansas from 1922–1925. At the University of Kansas, he was a starter on the 1922–1923 Jayhawk team that was retroactively named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation and was named an All-American by that same organization for both 1924 and 1925.[3]
Following his collegiate career, Ackerman played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the Kansas City Athletic Club, where he was named an AAU All-American in 1925 and 1926.[4]
Ackerman's jersey was retired by the University of Kansas and hangs in Allen Fieldhouse.[3]
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