1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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Conference Big Ten Conference Head coach E. J. Mather Assistant coach Harry Kipke		1926–27 record 14–3 (10–2 Big Nine) Assistant coach Franklin Cappon Assistant coach George F. Veenker

The 1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1926–27 season. The team played its home games at Yost Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team won the Western Conference Championship outright. The team was led by captain Ed Chambers and All-American Bennie Oosterbaan.

Players

Samuel Babcock, Detroit, MI

Albert H. Barley, Marion, IN

Edward W. Chambers, Niles, MI - team captain, guard, and varsity letter winner

Lawrence G. Clemmons, Sturgis, MI - forward and aMa letter winner

Samuel E. Gawne, Lakewood, OH - forwards and aMa letter winner

Frank Harrigan, Grand Rapids, MI - forward and varsity letter winner

Franklin C. Kuenzel, Grand Rapids, MI - guard and varsity letter winner

James F. Martin, Detroit, MI

Ernie McCoy, Detroit, MI - center and varsity letter winner

John Molenda, Detroit, MI

Herman Z. Nyland, Grand Haven, MI - center and aMa letter winner

Bennie Oosterbaan, Muskegon, MI - forward and varsity letter winner

Wilbur E. Petrie, Huntington, IN - guards and varsity letter winner

Nathan N. "Nat" Rasnick, Newark, NJ - forwards and varsity letter winner

Robert D. Reason, Detroit, MI - guard and aMa letter winner

Wayne M. Schroeder, Battle Creek, MI - guard and varsity letter winner

Joe Truskowski, Detroit, MI - guards and varsity letter winner

John Dallas Whittle, Chicago, IL - forward and aMa letter winner

References

1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team Wikipedia

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