[Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas Basketball Team]

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Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas basketball team posing for a team photo. The bottom row of men are seated on the bottom step, and the five men on the top row are standing on the next step up. This team was the Pacific Fleet champions in 1919-20. Three of the men are named on the photograph, and the other have been identified by a Portal user: (Top row, left to right) Brown, Gray, Couble, Bott, Redman. (Bottom row, left to right) Hudock, Norton, Kincaid, Swift). According to the user: "Names via Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide, "Red Cover" series of … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. [1919..1920].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 74 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas basketball team posing for a team photo. The bottom row of men are seated on the bottom step, and the five men on the top row are standing on the next step up. This team was the Pacific Fleet champions in 1919-20. Three of the men are named on the photograph, and the other have been identified by a Portal user: (Top row, left to right) Brown, Gray, Couble, Bott, Redman. (Bottom row, left to right) Hudock, Norton, Kincaid, Swift). According to the user: "Names via Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide, "Red Cover" series of Athletic Handbooks, 1920-21, No. Four."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials provides a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas.

Battleship Texas State Historic Site Photograph Collection

These photographs depict the evolution of the famous Battleship Texas, including its technology and appearance over time, how she contributed to war efforts, and the lives of the men who served on the ship.

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  • [1919..1920]

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Feb. 18, 2016, 10:48 p.m.

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  • Dec. 8, 2020, 4:20 p.m.

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[Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas Basketball Team], photograph, [1919..1920]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth700821/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

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