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Born | Zanesville, Ohio, US | January 1, 1895
Died | August 14, 1954 Clinton, Illinois, US | (aged 59)
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High school | Clinton (Clinton, Illinois) |
College | Illinois (1914–1917) |
Position | Forward |
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Clyde Gobel Alwood (January 1, 1895 – August 14, 1954) was an American college basketball standout for Illinois in the 1910s. A forward, Alwood played for the Fighting Illini from 1913 to 1917, scoring 242 points in 41 games during his three years of varsity play earning a varsity letter each year. Graduating from Clinton High School, Alwood was the son of Henry Alwood and Minnie (Rundle) Alwood. He married twice in his life, his first marriage was to Martha Amy Hargitt and his second was to Doris Jean Keifer.