Oosterbaan, Bennie. ‘M’ basketball. Action.

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Description:

Portrait of Benjamin Gaylord "Bennie" Oosterbaan, dressed in University of Michigan basketball uniform and holding a basketball. "One of the greatest athletes ever to wear a Michigan uniform, Oosterbaan dedicated a great part of his life to the Michigan football program. After taking over as head coach in 1948, he guided the Wolverines to a 9-0 mark and the national championship. For his efforts in that first season, Oosterbaan was named National Coach of the Year ... During his playing days, Oosterbaan became the first player in school history to earn All-America honors three times. He won nine varsity letters at Michigan in football, basketball and baseball - one of the few student athletes ever to achieve this honor. Following his graduation in 1928, he turned down contracts from professional baseball and football organizations in order to join the Michigan coaching staff," from Bentley Historical Library's website.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1927-12-15T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

College athletes, Basketball players, Portraits, University of Michigan, and Basketball

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc9461