About Otto Stangel
Lived 1889 – 1956 (aged 67). Otto Stangel was an American basketball player.
Otto A. Stangel (March 23, 1889 – March 29, 1956), a native of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-American basketball player at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1911–12. He led the Big Ten Conference in scoring with 177 points, a record which stood for eight years. The Badgers went undefeated in 1911–12 at 15–0 and were named co-Big Ten champions as well as retroactively-named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Helms also named Stangel an All-American in 1912.
Stangel was later the superintendent of farms at Delaware Valley University and the school's football coach in 1923.
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Who was Otto Stangel?
American basketball player (1889–1956)
When was Otto Stangel born?
Otto Stangel was born on 23 March 1889 in Tisch Mills.
When did Otto Stangel die?
Otto Stangel died on 29 March 1956 in St. Cloud.
What was Otto Stangel's occupation?
Otto Stangel was a basketball player.
What nationality was Otto Stangel?
Otto Stangel was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otto Stangel. https://biography.guide/otto-stangel/
MLA: "Otto Stangel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/otto-stangel/.
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