Ross McBurney explained

Ross McBurney
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Birth Date:July 29, 1906
Nationality:American
High School:Wichita East
(Wichita, Kansas)
College:Wichita State (1926–1929)
Years1:1929–1933
Team1:Wichita Henry's Clothiers
Years2:1933–1934
Team2:Ogden
Years3:1934–1935
Team3:Hutchinson, Kansas
Years4:1935–?
Team4:Golden State Creamery
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Ross Clayton McBurney (July 29, 1906  - July 4, 1988)[1] was an American basketball player. A 6'5" center, McBurney attended Wichita East High School, where he led the team to a national high school championship in 1925. He then attended Wichita State University from 1926 to 1929, where he became the school's first basketball All-American in 1927.[2] That year he led the Shockers to a 19-2 record and a third-place finish in the Amateur Athletic Union tournament. He was also named to the AAU All-American team that year.[3]

Following his college career, McBurney had a long and successful AAU career. He went to 10 AAU championship tournaments, winning three consecutive national titles with Henry's Clothiers of Wichita in 1930 to 1932 and again earning AAU All-American honors in 1929.[3] After five seasons with Henry's, McBurney played for Ogden, Hutchinson, Kansas and Golden State Creamery of Oakland, California.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: OBITUARY. The Wichita Eagle. 7A. The McClatchy Company. 1988-08-25. 2012-09-23.
  2. Book: Seminoff, Kirk . 1995 . Shocker Handbook: Stories, Stats and Stuff About Wichita State Sports . Midwest Sports Publications . 1-880652-47-1.
  3. Book: Grundman, Adolph H. . 2004 . The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU Tournament, 1921-1968 . University of Nebraska Press . 0-8032-7117-4 . registration .
  4. Web site: Former Kansans, "Forgotten Men of the Court," Win Pacific Coast Basketball Championship . . March 13, 1937 . September 23, 2012.