Pat Page
From Hoopedia
Harlan O. "Pat" Page (March 20, 1887 – November 23, 1965) was one of basketballs first star players in the 1900s. The 5' 9"/1.75 m Watervliet, Michigan native played guard in high school at Lewis Institute (Chicago, IL), graduating in 1906. He then played basketball at the University of Chicago (1906-1910) and was known as a defensive specialist.
While leading Chicago to two national championships (1908 and 1909--retroactively recognized by the Helms Foundation National Championships--Page was named Helms Foundation All-American each time and finally was named National Player of the Year in 1910 along with his third All-American award. He also played quarterback for the football varsity.
Following his playing days, Page embarked on a successful basketball coaching career at the University of Chicago (1911-1920), Butler University (1920-25) and the College of Idaho (1937-1939). He served as athletic director at Butler from 1920 to 1927. He compiled a 267-149 overall record and led Butler to the 1924 AAU national title. He also found the time to coach college football.
In 1962 he was enshrined to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player. He is also a member of the University of Chicago Hall of Fame.
