1935 LSU Basketball National Champions

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Posted by Broke

on 1/28 at 8:40 am

Just thought I would share this picture. This is "some" of the team accepting the trophy outside of The Madison Hotel in Atlantic City on April 13, 1935. Very few pictures of the team exist today but I was able to score this from someone. My grandfather was on this team but isn't in the picture. I guess he didn't make the trip.

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Posted by Broke

on 1/28 at 8:43 am to Broke

Another team picture from the Times Picayune:

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Posted by LST

on 1/28 at 8:47 am to Broke

There's some great names on that team.

Blackie Banker
Wally Wells
Sparky Wade
Milford McDonald
Judge Bryan
Shongaloo Lindsey
Red Beeson
Buddy Blair

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Posted by Broke

on 1/28 at 8:57 am to LST

quote:
Shongaloo Lindsey

I knew him

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Posted by eetiger

on 1/28 at 8:59 am to LST

looks like the bench for most teams today.

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Posted by LST

on 1/28 at 9:03 am to Broke

quote:
I knew him

Well he had a fantastic name.

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Posted by Broke

on 1/28 at 10:20 am to LST

They had great old school names.

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Posted by navy

on 1/28 at 10:23 am to eetiger

quote:
looks like the bench for most teams today.

Or the trainers.

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Posted by hubertcumberdale

on 1/28 at 10:50 am to navy

before black people were allowed to play with whites, doesnt really count

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Posted by Jay Quest

on 1/28 at 11:07 am to hubertcumberdale

quote:
before black people were allowed to play with whites, doesnt really count

Makes no sense whatsoever.

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Posted by Broke

on 1/28 at 11:16 am to hubertcumberdale

quote:
before black people were allowed to play with whites, doesnt really count

Seriously? Let's also say that nothing counts before the 3 point line was invented.

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Posted by LockdownDefense

on 1/28 at 12:18 pm to LST

Sparky Wade.

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Posted by Bellabama

on 1/28 at 3:33 pm to Broke

AWESOME pics.

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Posted by alajones

on 1/28 at 3:41 pm to hubertcumberdale

There's always one.

Great pics.

Was this when it was just the NIT?

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Posted by Broke

on 1/28 at 5:00 pm to alajones

quote:
There's always one.

Great pics.

Was this when it was just the NIT?

Thanks all.

No. NIT started in 1938. This was between Helms and NIT. I can't remember what it was called. It was the only year it was called this for some reason.

ETA: American Legion Bowl Game:

LINK

This post was edited on 1/28 at 5:02 pm

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Posted by Gold Tiger

on 1/28 at 5:14 pm to Broke

Is that trophy still around? Why isn't their championship more celebrated?

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Posted by The Real Keyser Soze

on 1/28 at 7:26 pm to Broke

Wally Wells is my grandfather, bottom right in first pic, #40 in second pic.

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Posted by LSUcam

on 1/28 at 7:46 pm to Broke

Thats pretty sweet man.

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Posted by DollaChoppa

on 1/28 at 7:46 pm to Broke

"LOUISIANA"

Suck it ULL

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Posted by 777Tiger

on 1/28 at 7:59 pm to Jay Quest

quote:
before black people were allowed to play with whites, doesnt really count

enforce palming, traveling, 3 seconds, and take away dunking, you'd see that basketball can be a game of skill

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