Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods
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Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods was a sports equipment manufacturer and retailer based in Kansas City, Missouri
until 1931 when it was acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods
.
In the 1920s the company, which was based at 15th and Baltimore in Downtown Kansas City
sponsored a series of basketball
teams that were a powerhouse in Amateur Athletic Union
at time when the AAU National Championships involved colleges, private athletic clubs and factory-sponsored teams.
In 1921 the team placed fourth in the AAU after losing to the Kansas City Athletic Club
(KCAC) in the semifinals and then lost to the Atlanta Athletic Club
36-31 in the playoff for third place.
In 1922 the team won the AAU National Championship defeating the KCAC 42-28 in all Kansas City game title game held at Convention Hall
in Kansas City.
Its players included brothers included George and Fred Williams, George Reeves, George “Pidge” Browning won all AAU honors and were then recruited to play for the KCAC which won the national title the following year.
Another player on the 1922 team was Frederick J. Bowman who had served with Harry S. Truman
with Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 60th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division during World War I
. During lunch Bowman would visit Truman at his haberdashery three blocks away by the Muehlbach Hotel. Bowman would go on to serve as president of Wilson Sporting Goods in 1951.
The team reached the quarterfinals in 1931 but was eliminated by the KCAC. It was also acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods that year.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
until 1931 when it was acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods
Wilson Sporting Goods
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports....
.
In the 1920s the company, which was based at 15th and Baltimore in Downtown Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City is the central business district of Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. It is located between the Missouri River in the north, to 31st Street in the south; and from the Kansas–Missouri state line east to Troost Avenue as defined by officials of the...
sponsored a series of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams that were a powerhouse in Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
at time when the AAU National Championships involved colleges, private athletic clubs and factory-sponsored teams.
In 1921 the team placed fourth in the AAU after losing to the Kansas City Athletic Club
Kansas City Athletic Club
The Kansas City Athletic Club is an athletic club and gentlemen's club in Kansas City, Kansas. Until 1997, it had been located across the Kansas River in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Notable members have included President Harry S. Truman and basketball coach Phog Allen.-Founding:The club was...
(KCAC) in the semifinals and then lost to the Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta Athletic Club
The Atlanta Athletic Club , founded in 1898, is a world-renowned private athletic club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb 23 miles north of Atlanta. The original home of the club was a 10-story building located on Carnegie Way, and in 1904 a golf course was built on Atlanta's East Lake property...
36-31 in the playoff for third place.
In 1922 the team won the AAU National Championship defeating the KCAC 42-28 in all Kansas City game title game held at Convention Hall
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention.It was designed by Frederick E...
in Kansas City.
Its players included brothers included George and Fred Williams, George Reeves, George “Pidge” Browning won all AAU honors and were then recruited to play for the KCAC which won the national title the following year.
Another player on the 1922 team was Frederick J. Bowman who had served with Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
with Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 60th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. During lunch Bowman would visit Truman at his haberdashery three blocks away by the Muehlbach Hotel. Bowman would go on to serve as president of Wilson Sporting Goods in 1951.
The team reached the quarterfinals in 1931 but was eliminated by the KCAC. It was also acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods that year.