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Oswald Tower Hall of Fame Inductee in 1959 Hall of Fame Inductee in 1959
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Oswald Tower (November 23, 1883 – May 28, 1968) was an American basketball administrator and instructor at Phillips Academy Andover [1910-49]. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, he served on the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1910 to 1960, was an editor of the Official Basketball Guide and an official rules interpreter from 1915 to 1960. He was enshrined in the
Oswald Tower (November 23, 1883 – May 28, 1968) was an American basketball administrator and instructor at Phillips Academy Andover [1910-49]. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, he served on the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1910 to 1960, was an editor of the Official Basketball Guide and an official rules interpreter from 1915 to 1960. He was enshrined in the

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Oswald Tower (November 23, 1883 – May 28, 1968) was an American basketball administrator and instructor at Phillips Academy Andover [1910-49]. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, he served on the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1910 to 1960, was an editor of the Official Basketball Guide and an official rules interpreter from 1915 to 1960. He was enshrined in the

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1920-1946
Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide
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1947-1950
Official NCAA Collegiate Basketball Guide
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Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guidepublication
Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide
50 issues 1897-1946
The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the early 1900s. Focused primarily on amateur leagues...
/ The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the early 1900s. Focused primarily on amateur leagues including the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Coverage included mostly amateur and olympic games, some of the earlier issues (prior to establishment of the NBA in 1950), have some interesting content of the professional basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, but not to extent of the Reach Guide, which covered professional basketball in much more detail.

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Born Nov 23rd, 1883
Died May 28th, 1968
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