Jimmy Hull, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Hull

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1917

Place of Birth: Leesburg, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1991

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James R.
Hull (February 15, 1917 – November 2, 1991) was an American basketball forward who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the championship game in the first-ever NCAA Basketball Tournament.
The Buckeyes finished the season with a 16–7 record, and lost to the Oregon Ducks in the finals.
Hull was named the Most Outstanding Player of that first tournament.Hull was a two-year starter for the Buckeyes.
As a senior and captain of the 1938–1939 team he was the leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference and was a consensus All-America selection. In 1977 Hull was inducted as a charter member of the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame.
He has also been inducted into the Rocky Mountain Orthodontics Dentist Athletic Hall of Fame.