Paul Endacott
(1902-1997)
Hall of Fame Induction: 1972
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Position: G
Height: 5’10”
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Paul Endacott was one of the first basketball stars in the early days of the game. Growing up in Lawrence, Kansas, he had the opportunity to learn the game at the YMCA under the direction of the game’s inventor, Dr. James Naismith. Paul starred in high school in Lawrence before continuing his on-the-court dominance at the University of Kansas under legendary coach Phog Allen. At Kansas, he helped lead the team to a record of 33-3 in 1922 and 1923. In 1951, coach Allen named Endacott to his all-time college basketball team.
Awards and Honors
- In 1919, Endacott was selected as an all-state guard in Kansas while playing for Lawrence High School.
- Endacott was a two-time All-American at Kansas and helped to begin the strong tradition of basketball that continues up to the present day at Kansas. He was recognized with All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team honors twice and All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team honors once during his collegiate career.
- Paul was retroactively named the National Player of the Year for 1923 by the Helms Foundation.
- In the 1940s Endacott’s Kansas team was chosen by the Helms Foundation as the 1922 and 1923 mythical national champions.
- In 1943, Paul was named to the All-Time All-American Second Team by the Helms Foundation.
Points of Interest
- Paul was a defensive star who rarely scored in double figures during an era when most games had winning scores that rarely reached the thirties.
- Endacott was called “the greatest guard I ever coached” by legendary Hall of Fame coach Phog Allen.
- After his collegiate career came to an end, Endacott played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the Phillips 66 Oilers between 1924 and 1928. The Oilers represented the Phillips Petroleum Company, where Paul would eventually serve as president from 1951-1967.
- Paul received the Sportsmen’s World Award in 1969. The award recognized “performances and exemplary personal conduct that have stood the test of time.”
- Endacott’s number 12 jersey was retired by the University of Kansas on January 25, 1992 and is still displayed in Allen Fieldhouse.
2011 Panini National Treasures Cut Signature
2016 Leaf Best of Basketball Cut Signature
