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Gil Halstead

Gil Halstead
Personal information
Born(1893-04-01)April 1, 1893
DiedJune 1970 (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolAdelphi Academy
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeCornell (1911–1914)
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards

George C. "Gil" Halstead (April 1, 1893 – June 1970) was an American college basketball standout at Cornell University in the 1910s. He was a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in both 1913 and 1914, and was named their national player of the year after the 1913–14 season in which he helped the Big Red win back-to-back Eastern Intercollegiate League season championships.

References

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  1. "Legendary Players of Cornell Basketball's History". September 13, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  2. "1912–13 Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  3. "1913–14 Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  4. "Full text of "Official A.A.U. basketball guide"". archive.org. American Sports Publishing Co. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  5. "Individual Honors". CornellBigRed.com. Cornell University. 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]