Page 24 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

Edward Shaver

High School: Frankfort (1931) College: Purdue (1935) Induction: 1979
1. Sophomore member of Frankfort’s 1929 State Championship team.
2. Member of 1930 & 1931 teams that made State Finals appearances.
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3. Selected 1 team All-State in 1930
4. 2-time team captain.
5. Member of Everett Case’s all-time high school basketball team.
6. 2-time All-Big Ten selection at Purdue.
a. Member of three Big Ten Conference championship teams.
7. Named to “Chuck Taylor’s All-American Team” in 1935.
8. Played for the Indianapolis Kautskys & in the Missouri Valley AAU League.

George Spradling

High School: Frankfort (1922) College: Purdue (1926) Induction: 1963
1. Hot Dogs leading scorer from 1919-22. Finished as FHS’ leader in career points (945 pts).
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2. Led the Hot Dogs to State Finals appearances in 1921 & 1922, earning 2 team
All-State honors in 1921.
3. Set state record in 1922 in the “Half Mile Run” as a member of FHS’ Track & Field
team.
4. 3-sport athlete at Purdue (Football, Basketball, Track).
Basketball
a. 3-time All-Big Ten, All-Midwestern, & All-Western Conference
honoree (1924, 1925, 1926).
b. Led Big 10 in scoring in 1924 & 1926.
c. Named Big Ten’s “Best Forward” 1924, 1925, 1926.
d. Helms Foundation All-American in 1926.
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a. Finished 3 in “Half Mile Run” at 1924 USA Olympic Trials.
5. Played professional basketball in Detroit and Saginaw (MI).

Bill Springer

High School: Indpls. Washington (1953) College: Hanover (1957) Induction: 2001
1. Won 539 games in a 40-year head coaching career that included stops @ Linden,
Seeger, Brazil, Indpls. Shortridge, Jennings County, Bloomington South, &
Southport.
2. Led Southport to the State Finals in 1990.
3. 3-year starter @ Indpls. Washington & a 3-year lettermen @ Hanover.

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