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College: Ohio State University (1925) Year Inducted: 2015. The player known as “Little Johnny” Miner was 5-foot-8 inches tall and weighed only 130 pounds. That didn’t stop him from becoming Ohio State University’s first All-American in 1925.
In his first at year at Ohio State University, Miner tried out for the basketball squad, but was cut. Miner had given up hope of playing for the Buckeyes, but in 1923 OSU’s new coach, Harold Olsen, saw him playing intramural basketball and asked him to join the team.
Johnny Miner was Ohio State’s first basketball All-American. As a senior in 1925, he led Ohio State to a 14-2 record and the school’s first ever Big Ten Basketball Championship.
Consensus AA. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Miner Overview. Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors. Full leaderboard section · Minimum stat requirements. Expand all Leaderboards. Awards. 1924-25 Consensus All-America - 1st Team.
JOHNNY MINER Born: May 31, 1901 Died: Oct 24, 1981 John Frank Miner College: Ohio State’25 Hometown: Columbus, Oh. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lg C/Y G Wins Loss % Finish G Wins Loss % Finish 1929-30 Pontiac/Detroit # NPBL 18 5 13 .278 3t 1hf 5 2hf
The Miners had to face the top-ranked, all white, University of Kentucky Wildcats led by its legendary coach Adolph Rupp for the championship. The game was played at the University of Maryland's Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland.
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May 3, 2015 · OSU's first Big Ten title and Miner's All-America status came in 1925, 14 years before the first NCAA basketball tournament and probably a half-century before the masses began suffering from...
