Frank Ward (basketball)
Frank Whitney Ward (September 23, 1904 – February 14, 1980) was an American basketball player who is best known for playing on the dominant teams of Montana State in the late 1920s. Ward, a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) center, played for coach G. Ott Romney, a man credited with implementing the fast break style of play in basketball. Montana State won three conference championships during Ward's tenure, and in 1928–29 they finished the season with a 35–2 record. They were declared national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Ward was a two-time NCAA All-American, including a consensus selection in 1930.
 Ward from the 1930 Montanan | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1904 Parowan, Utah |
| Died | February 14, 1980 (aged 75) Sheridan, Wyoming |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Parowan (Parowan, Utah) |
| College | Montana State (1926–1930) |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Following his college career, Ward coached high school basketball in Montana. He died on February 14, 1980 in Sheridan, Wyoming.[1]
References
- "Frank Ward, 'Golden Bobcat,' dies". Independent Record. February 17, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Consensus All-America Teams". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Montana Bobcats Strong at Start of 1929 Season". Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections. 1929. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- Gould, Alan J. (December 25, 1929), "Basketball Teams Beginning to Show Which are Champions", The Miami News, p. 11, retrieved February 5, 2011
- "The Golden Bobcats". Montana State University. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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