Ike Poole
Personal information
Born(1915-10-10)October 10, 1915
McGehee, Arkansas
DiedJune 24, 2002(2002-06-24) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
CollegeArkansas (1933–1936)
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

H. L. "Ike" Poole (October 10, 1915 – June 24, 2002) was an All-American basketball player at the University of Arkansas. Hailing from McGehee, Arkansas, Poole lettered three years in football, track and basketball at Arkansas. During his time in Fayetteville, Poole led the Razorbacks to two Southwest Conference titles and was twice named first team All-Conference. As a senior in 1936, Poole was named a consensus All-American and was an alternate on the 1936 Olympic basketball team.[1]

Poole was inducted into the Arkansas Razorbacks Hall of Honor in 1998.[2] In 1994, he was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dawson, Dudley E. (1996). Razorbacks Handbook. Wichita Eagle & Beacon Publishing Co. ISBN 1-880652-72-2.
  2. ^ Razorback Hall of Honor Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Accessed September 27, 2010.
  3. ^ Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame - Inductees Archived April 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Accessed September 27, 2010.


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