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Marvin Huffman

1917 – 1983

American basketball player

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About Marvin Huffman

Lived 1917 – 1983 (aged 66). Marvin Huffman was an American basketball player.

Marvin Huffman (March 14, 1917 – May 15, 1983) was an American basketball player.

A 6'2" forward, Huffman starred at New Castle High School in Indiana, where he started every game for four years. He then played collegiately at Indiana University, leading the Hoosiers to the 1940 NCAA Championship. After scoring a team-high 12 points in the deciding game over the University of Kansas, Huffman received the second-ever NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player award and earned Converse First Team All-American honors.

Huffman later had a brief professional career with the Akron Wingfoots of the National Basketball League, a forerunner to the NBA. During the 1940–41 NBL season, he averaged 5.1 points in 22 games.

Huffman was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Indiana University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.

Huffman' brother Vern was also an All-American basketball player for IU and later went on to play professional football for the Detroit Lions.

He graduated from Harvard University Business School's Advanced Management Program in 1952.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Harvard Business School, Harvard University
Awards
List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball champions; NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans; NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Marvin Huffman's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Marvin Huffman?

American basketball player (1917-1983)

When was Marvin Huffman born?

Marvin Huffman was born on 14 March 1917 in Henry County.

When did Marvin Huffman die?

Marvin Huffman died on 15 May 1983 in Akron.

What was Marvin Huffman's occupation?

Marvin Huffman was a basketball player.

What nationality was Marvin Huffman?

Marvin Huffman was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marvin Huffman

· Wikidata: Q3296072

· DBpedia: Marv Huffman

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