Al Peterson

Al Peterson
Personal information
Born	c. 1906; Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Argentine (Argentine, Kansas)
College	Kansas (1924–1927)
Position	Center
Career history
1927–??	Cook's Paint
Career highlights and awards
	2× AAU All-American (1928, 1929); 2x AAU champion (1928, 1929); Consensus NCAA All-American (1926); 3× First-team all-MVC (1925–1927); No. 36 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks;

Albert Peterson (c. 1906 – 19??) was an American basketball player known for his collegiate career at the University of Kansas in the 1920s.^[1] He was a three-time first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference player in each of his three varsity seasons from 1924–25 through 1926–27.^[1]^[2] Peterson led the Jayhawks to three straight conference championships^[2] and led the league in scoring his final two years at 9.1 points and 10.3 points per game, respectively.^[2] In his junior season, the Helms Athletic Foundation named him a consensus NCAA All-American.^[1] In addition to basketball, Peterson also lettered in football at Kansas during the 1925 season.^[1] His basketball number was eventually retired by the school.^[1]

Peterson, a Kansas City, Kansas native, played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for his hometown's Cook's Painters.^[3] He was twice named an AAU All-American in 1928 and 1929.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Al Peterson". Hall of Fame. University of Kansas. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Al Peterson profile". Hoops Zone. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ "2010 AAU Men's Handbook" (Word document). Amateur Athletic Union. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

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[HOF-1] "Al Peterson". Hall of Fame. University of Kansas. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[HZ-2] "Al Peterson profile". Hoops Zone. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[3] "2010 AAU Men's Handbook" (Word document). Amateur Athletic Union. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

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