Victor Holt
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1908 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Died | April 22, 1988 (aged 79) Palm Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| College | Oklahoma (1925–1928) |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
Victor Holt, Jr. (May 8, 1908 – April 22, 1988) was an American college basketball standout at Oklahoma in the late 1920s. He was an All-American and the Helms National Player of the Year in 1928.[1] Holt was the University of Oklahoma's first national player of the year in men's basketball.
After college he played basketball in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) for Cook's Painter Boys, located in Kansas City, Missouri. With them he won two national championships in 1928 and 1929.
After basketball he worked for Goodyear Tire Company and ultimately became its 10th president.
References
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
