George Levis

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George Levis

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Biographical details
Born	(1894-11-22)November 22, 1894 Madison, Wisconsin,U.S.
Died	October 8, 1980(1980-10-08)(aged 85) Milwaukee, Wisconsin,U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1912–1916	Wisconsin
Position(s)	Forward
Coaching career (HCunless noted)
Basketball
1920–1922	Indiana
Baseball
1921–1922	Indiana
Head coaching record
Overall	25–16 (basketball) 11–17 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a player HelmsNational (1916)
Awards
As a player 2×NCAA All-American Helms National Player of the Year(1916) 2× First Team All-Conference

George Wynden Levis(November 22, 1894 – October 8, 1980) was an American college basketball player and coach during the 1910s and 1920s, respectively. He was a two-timeAll-Americanas a player while atWisconsinfrom 1912–13 to 1915–16, and was also theHelms Foundation National Player of the Yearas aseniorin 1915–16. A native ofMadison, Wisconsin,Levis decided to stay in his hometown for college, and while enrolled he also played on the school's baseball team.

Levis played theforwardposition and helped lead the Badgers to a 20–1 overall record and theBig Ten Conferencechampionship in 1915–16, and that season would also see them retroactively declared as national champions by the Helms Foundation. Levis also led the conference in scoring as a senior: in 12 Big Ten contests he scored 109 points, which was unusual for an era of basketball in which low-scoring games were standard.

Levis was graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1916. In 1920, Levis became the head basketball coach atIndiana.He spent two seasons guiding the Hoosiers and compiled an overall record of 25–16, including a 9–12 record in conference play. He was set to start his third season as coach in 1922–23 but resigned during the preseason in order to work at his family's glass company inIllinois.It was at Illinois Glass Company where Levis was instrumental in helping to design the glass backboard, the predecessor to theplexi-glassbackboards used in basketball today.

Levis also coached baseball at Indiana University during the 1920, 1921 and 1922 seasons.

Levis was born inMadison, Wisconsin.He died on October 8, 1980, at Columbia Hospital inMilwaukee.

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Indiana Hoosiers(Big Ten Conference)(1920–1922)
1920–21	Indiana	15–6	6–5	6th
1921–22	Indiana	10–10	3–7	9th
Indiana:		25–16	9–12
Total:		25–16

References

Additional sources

1. Hiner, Jason (2005).Indiana University Basketball Encyclopedia.Champaign, IL: Spprts Publishing L.L.C. pp.169–173.ISBN1-58261-655-8.james kase indiana.
2. Anderson, Dave (2006).University of Wisconsin Basketball.Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 19.ISBN0-7385-4121-4.
3. Kopriva, Don; Mott, Jim (1998).On Wisconsin!: The History of Badger Athletics.United States: Sports Publishing Inc. p. 33.ISBN1-57167-038-6.
4. "George Levis".BasketballHistorian.com. 2010.RetrievedDecember 5,2010.

External links

• George LevisatFind a Grave