Bradley Men's Basketball Famous Five photograph, 1937

Bradley Men's Basketball Famous Five photograph, 1937

This photograph depicts the Bradley men's basketball team's “Famous Five,” which actually consisted of six players. In the 1936-1937 season five sophomores joined junior Les Getz on the varsity team. Carl Schunk, All-Conference, set a scoring record of 25 points in a game. Charles Orsborn, later became a Bradley coach. Darwin Hutchins, All-American, was best known for his one-hand shot from the pivot line. Theodore Panish, named to eight All-Conference teams in basketball, football and baseball, was the originator of Bradley's stalling tactics. Kenneth Olson, was a hard-driving guard. The Famous Five (or Six) put Bradley in the national spotlight. The full story can be found in the book Victory, Honor & Glory: Celebrating the History of Bradley Basketball.

Bradley Polytechnic Institute

1937

College sports--Basketball

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