1941 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

The Consensus 1941 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation

Helms Athletic Foundation

The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...

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Madison Square Garden (1925)

Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...

1941 Consensus All-America team

**Consensus First Team**
Player	Class	Team
John Adams John Adams (basketball) John Adams was an American basketball player. He was an All-American player at Arkansas in the 1940s. Adams is one of several men credited with creating the jump shot in basketball....	Senior	Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008...
Gus Broberg Gus Broberg Gustave Theodore "Gus" Broberg, Jr. was a college basketball standout, World War II pilot, lawyer and judge...	Senior	Dartmouth
Howard Engleman Howard Engleman Howard G. "Rope" Engleman was an American college basketball standout at the University of Kansas from 1939 to 1941. He was tall, weighed 170 pounds . and played the forward position...	Senior	Kansas
Gene Englund Gene Englund Gene E. Englund was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for one season, , and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks...	Senior	Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....
George Glamack George Glamack George Gregory Glamack was an American basketball player.The 6'7" giant, during that era, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Glamack, an All-America in 1940 and 1941, was nicknamed the Blind Bomber because of his poor eyesight and remarkably accurate hook shot...	Senior	North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...

**Consensus Second Team**
Player	Class	Team
Frank Baumholtz Frank Baumholtz Frank Conrad Baumholtz was an American outfielder for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds , Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies...	Senior	Ohio Ohio Bobcats men's basketball The Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as a member of the Mid-American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 level...
Bob Kinney Bob Kinney Robert Paul "Bob" Kinney was an American professional basketball player in the Basketball Association of America , National Basketball Association and National Professional Basketball League . Besides Bob, his nicknames included Hi-Pocket and Bat-em Bob...	Junior	Rice Rice Owls men's basketball The Rice Owls men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Rice University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in Conference USA...
Paul Lindemann Paul Lindemann Paul F. Lindemann was an American basketball player who was an All-American at Washington State University in 1941 and was later an AAU All-American with the Bartlesville Phillips 66ers....	Senior	Washington State Washington State Cougars men's basketball The Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball team represents Washington State University and competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I...
Stan Modzelewski Stanley Stutz Stanley Stutz was an American professional basketball player,Stutz, a 5'10" guard-forward from Worcester, Massachusetts, attended the University of Rhode Island and Stutz played three seasons in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets...	Junior	Rhode Island State Rhode Island Rams men's basketball The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Rhode Island. The team is currently coached by Jim Baron, who is in his 10th year...
Oscar Schectman	Senior	Long Island Long Island University Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...

Individual All-America teams

All-America Team
	First team		Second team		Third team
	Player	School	Player	School	Player	School
Helms Helms Athletic Foundation The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...	John Adams John Adams (basketball) John Adams was an American basketball player. He was an All-American player at Arkansas in the 1940s. Adams is one of several men credited with creating the jump shot in basketball....	Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008...	No second or third teams
	Gus Broberg Gus Broberg Gustave Theodore "Gus" Broberg, Jr. was a college basketball standout, World War II pilot, lawyer and judge...	Dartmouth
	Howard Engleman Howard Engleman Howard G. "Rope" Engleman was an American college basketball standout at the University of Kansas from 1939 to 1941. He was tall, weighed 170 pounds . and played the forward position...	Kansas
	Gene Englund Gene Englund Gene E. Englund was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for one season, , and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks...	Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....
	George Glamack George Glamack George Gregory Glamack was an American basketball player.The 6'7" giant, during that era, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Glamack, an All-America in 1940 and 1941, was nicknamed the Blind Bomber because of his poor eyesight and remarkably accurate hook shot...	North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
	Lee Huber	Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
	Stan Modzelewski Stanley Stutz Stanley Stutz was an American professional basketball player,Stutz, a 5'10" guard-forward from Worcester, Massachusetts, attended the University of Rhode Island and Stutz played three seasons in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets...	Rhode Island State Rhode Island Rams men's basketball The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Rhode Island. The team is currently coached by Jim Baron, who is in his 10th year...
	Walt O'Connor	Drake Drake Bulldogs men's basketball The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.The team's current coach is Mark Phelps, previously an assistant at Arizona State, who was hired after the 2007-08 season...
	Milton Phelps	San Diego State
	Ray Sundquist	Washington State Washington State Cougars men's basketball The Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball team represents Washington State University and competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I...
Converse	Frank Baumholtz Frank Baumholtz Frank Conrad Baumholtz was an American outfielder for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds , Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies...	Ohio Ohio Bobcats men's basketball The Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as a member of the Mid-American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 level...	John Adams John Adams (basketball) John Adams was an American basketball player. He was an All-American player at Arkansas in the 1940s. Adams is one of several men credited with creating the jump shot in basketball....	Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008...	John Barr John Barr (basketball) John E. "Johnny" Barr was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for Pennsylvania State University.He played for the St. Louis Bombers in the BAA for 58 games.-External links:...	Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center, moving there from boisterous Rec Hall during the 1995–96...
	Gus Broberg Gus Broberg Gustave Theodore "Gus" Broberg, Jr. was a college basketball standout, World War II pilot, lawyer and judge...	Dartmouth	Gene Englund Gene Englund Gene E. Englund was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for one season, , and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks...	Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....	Price Brookfield Price Brookfield Emery Price Brookfield was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for the West Texas A&M University....	West Texas State West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910...
	Bob Kinney Bob Kinney Robert Paul "Bob" Kinney was an American professional basketball player in the Basketball Association of America , National Basketball Association and National Professional Basketball League . Besides Bob, his nicknames included Hi-Pocket and Bat-em Bob...	Rice Rice Owls men's basketball The Rice Owls men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Rice University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in Conference USA...	George Glamack George Glamack George Gregory Glamack was an American basketball player.The 6'7" giant, during that era, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Glamack, an All-America in 1940 and 1941, was nicknamed the Blind Bomber because of his poor eyesight and remarkably accurate hook shot...	North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...	Bob Davies	Seton Hall Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey...
	Paul Lindemann Paul Lindemann Paul F. Lindemann was an American basketball player who was an All-American at Washington State University in 1941 and was later an AAU All-American with the Bartlesville Phillips 66ers....	Washington State Washington State Cougars men's basketball The Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball team represents Washington State University and competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I...	Thomas Guerrero	UC Santa Barbara	Edward Riska	Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in...
	Oscar Schectman	Long Island Long Island University Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...	Carlisle Towery Carlisle Towery William Carlisle Towery , nicknamed "Blackie" or "Big Boy", is a retired American basketball player.A 6'5" forward/center, Towery played for the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers from 1938 to 1941. He was a two-time All-America selection and the first Hilltopper to score 1,000 points...	Western Kentucky	Vic Townsend	Oregon Oregon Ducks men's basketball Oregon Ducks men’s college basketball is an intercollegiate basketball program that competes in the NCAA Division I and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, representing the University of Oregon. The Ducks play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, then coached by Howard Hobson, won...
Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden (1925) Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...	Moe Becker Moe Becker Morris R. "Moe" Becker was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for Duquesne University.He played for the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Boston Celtics and Detroit Falcons in the BAA for 43 games....	Duquesne Duquesne Dukes men's basketball The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...	Howard Engleman Howard Engleman Howard G. "Rope" Engleman was an American college basketball standout at the University of Kansas from 1939 to 1941. He was tall, weighed 170 pounds . and played the forward position...	Kansas	No third team
	Frank Carswell Frank Carswell Frank Willis Carswell was an American third baseman, first baseman, outfielder, manager and scout in professional baseball...	Rice Rice Owls men's basketball The Rice Owls men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Rice University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in Conference USA...	Elmer Gainer	DePaul DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...
	Robert Gerber	Toledo Toledo Rockets men's basketball The Toledo Rockets team is the basketball team that represent the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1980. Stan Joplin was released from his duties as...	Bruce Hale Bruce Hale Bruce Hale was an American basketball player and coach.A 6'1" guard/forward from Medford, Oregon, Hale played college basketball at Santa Clara University, then played professionally in the early NBA as a member of the Indianapolis Jets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Indianapolis Olympians. He averaged...	Santa Clara Santa Clara Broncos The Broncos are various sports teams of Santa Clara University. The athletic program currently has 19 varsity sports, 9 men's sports and 10 women's. Additionally there are 18 club sports teams that compete intercollegiately. The school colors are red and white...
	Stan Modzelewski Stanley Stutz Stanley Stutz was an American professional basketball player,Stutz, a 5'10" guard-forward from Worcester, Massachusetts, attended the University of Rhode Island and Stutz played three seasons in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets...	Rhode Island State Rhode Island Rams men's basketball The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Rhode Island. The team is currently coached by Jim Baron, who is in his 10th year...	Bill Rutledge	Rhode Island State Rhode Island Rams men's basketball The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Rhode Island. The team is currently coached by Jim Baron, who is in his 10th year...
	George Sobek	Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in...	Paul Widowitz	Duquesne Duquesne Dukes men's basketball The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

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