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Ike Poole

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Ike Poole
Personal information
Born(1915-10-10)October 10, 1915
McGehee, Arkansas
DiedJune 24, 2002(2002-06-24)(aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
CollegeArkansas(1933–1936)
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

H. L. "Ike" Poole(October 10, 1915 – June 24, 2002) was anAll-Americanbasketball player at theUniversity of Arkansas.Hailing fromMcGehee, Arkansas,Poole lettered three years infootball,track and basketball at Arkansas. During his time inFayetteville,Poole led the Razorbacks to twoSouthwest Conferencetitles and was twice named first team All-Conference. As a senior in 1936, Poole was named a consensus All-American and was an alternate on the1936 Olympicbasketball team.[1]

Poole was inducted into the Arkansas Razorbacks Hall of Honor in 1998.[2]In 1994, he was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

References

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  1. ^Dawson, Dudley E. (1996).Razorbacks Handbook.Wichita Eagle & Beacon Publishing Co.ISBN1-880652-72-2.
  2. ^Razorback Hall of HonorArchivedJuly 15, 2011, at theWayback Machine,Accessed September 27, 2010.
  3. ^Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame - InducteesArchivedApril 17, 2016, at theWayback Machine,Accessed September 27, 2010.