| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1911 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1988(1988-02-09) (aged 76) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crane (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Northwestern (1930–1933) |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 6 |
| Career highlights | |
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Joseph Reiff (June 5, 1911 – February 9, 1988) was an Americanbasketball player andreferee. He was a three-timeAll-Americancenter atNorthwestern University.
Reiff, a 6'3 (1.91 m) center fromCrane Technical High School in Chicago, chose to attend nearbyNorthwestern University and play forHall of Fame coachDutch Lonborg. Reiff led the Wildcats to aWestern Conference championship in his sophomore year. Reiff led the league in scoring with a 10.0 average. Northwestern finished 13-1 (11-1 in league play) and would later be retroactively named 1931 National Champions by theHelms Athletic Foundation and Reiff was named a consensus All-American.
In his junior year, Reiff finished second in the conference in scoring toPurdue seniorJohn Wooden. In his senior year, Reiff again led Northwestern to a conference title and led the league in scoring for a second time at 14.0 points per game. He was once again named a consensus All-American[1]
After graduating from Northwestern, Reiff played for Rosenberg-Avery of Chicago in theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and was named to the All-AAU team. He then became a basketball referee in the Western Conference from 1937-1947.[2]
Joe Reiff was a charter inductee into the Northwestern athletics Hall of Fame, elected in 1984.[3]
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