Tusten Ackerman
American college and AAU basketball standout in the 1920s
About Tusten Ackerman
Lived 1901 – 1997 (aged 95). Tusten Ackerman was an American basketball player.
Arthur Tusten "Tus" Ackerman (October 7, 1901 May 17, 1997) was an American basketball player in the early days of college and semi-professional basketball.
Career Ackerman, a 6'3 forward/center from Lawrence, Kansas, played for coach Phog Allen at Kansas from 1922 to 1925. At the University of Kansas, he was a starter on the 1922–23 Jayhawk team that was retroactively named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation and was named an All-American by that same organization for both 1924 and 1925.
Following his collegiate career, Ackerman played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the Kansas City Athletic Club, where he was named an AAU All-American in 1925 and 1926.
Legacy Ackerman's jersey was retired by the University of Kansas and hangs in Allen Fieldhouse.
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Who was Tusten Ackerman?
American college and AAU basketball standout in the 1920s
When was Tusten Ackerman born?
Tusten Ackerman was born on 7 October 1901 in Oklahoma.
When did Tusten Ackerman die?
Tusten Ackerman died on 17 May 1997 in Wichita.
What was Tusten Ackerman's occupation?
Tusten Ackerman was a basketball player.
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Tusten Ackerman was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tusten Ackerman. https://biography.guide/tusten-ackerman/
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