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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 13, 1897 Charleston, Illinois, US |
| Died | July 21, 1965 (aged 68) Columbus, Ohio, US |
| Career information | |
| High school | Charleston, Illinois, High School |
| College | Illinois (1917–1918) |
| Position | Forward |
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Earl William Anderson (March 13, 1897 – July 21, 1965) was an American college basketball standout for Illinois in the 1910s. A forward, Anderson lead the Fighting Illini in scoring, averaging over 13 points per game during the season. Graduating from Charleston High School, Anderson was the son of prominent Coles County attorney, Albert Carman Anderson and Nellie Wright. Anderson initially took undergraduate coursework at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, also in Charleston, attending through the '17 spring semester. He transferred to the University of Illinois in order to gain his bachelor's degree in education in 1918. While at Illinois, Anderson was captain of the basketball team.[1]
- ^ Illinois: The Heart of the Nation by Edward F. Dunne