The 1908–09 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team represented the University of Chicago in intercollegiate basketball during the 1908–09 season. The team finished the season with a 12–0 record and won
University of Chicago Basketball, 1909
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John Joseph Schommer was an American multi-sport athlete in the 1900s. He is considered by some to be the first basketball superstar and one of the first great all-around athletes. The Chicago, Illino
1908–09 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team
…Chicago was later named the Helms national champion. The team played their home games on campus at Frank Dickinson Bartlett Gymnasium. Both Pat Page and John Schommer were named All-Americans, while Schommer was also named the Helms Foundation National Player of the Year. For Schommer, it was his fourth consecutive…
Portrait of All American athlete John Joseph Schommer