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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1902-07-13)July 13, 1902 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1997(1997-01-08) (aged 94) Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence (Lawrence, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas (1920–1923) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1924–1928 | Phillips 66ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Paul Endacott (July 13, 1902 – January 8, 1997) was acollegiate basketball player in the 1920s. TheLawrence, Kansas native attended theUniversity of Kansas from 1919 to 1923. Playing underHall of Fame coachPhog Allen, Endacott led the1921–1922 Jayhawks and the1922–1923 Jayhawks to consecutiveHelms Athletic Foundation national championships. In 1936, the Helms Foundation retroactively named him to the1922 and1923 All-American teams. He was also named theHelms Foundation Player of the Year for 1923. His No. 12 jersey is retired by the University of Kansas.
Following his collegiate career, he spent four years with theAAUPhillips Petroleum Company Team, from 1924 to 1928. He went on to serve as President of Phillips Petroleum in his later years. Endacott was inducted into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1972.