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Willard N. Greim (Estados Unidos de América)

Nacido en marzo 04, 1905, en Johnson County, Missouri, U.S.A.

Passed away on junio 27, 1982, at the age of 77.

Nacionalidad

Estados Unidos de América

Consagrado como un colaborador en el Salón de la Fama FIBA en marzo 01, 2007.

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Attended the Warrensburg State Normal School, where he participated in the college basketball, football and track and field teams: 1908-1912
All-Missouri Football Team: 1912
Attended the YMCA School of Physical Culture in Springfield, Massachusetts
Head coach of the University of Central Missouri’s Basketball Team: 1919-1923
In the 30s he became involved with the Rocky Mountain District Association of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as a Secretary-Treasurer
Named member of the AAU National Board of Governors: 1932
Named Chair of the AAU Membership Committee: 1934
Elected Chair of the AAU Men’s National Basketball Committee: 1938
Named Fourth Vice-President of the AAU: 1942
Elected First Vice-President of the AAU: 1943
President of the AAU: 1944-1947
Leaded the Joint Basketball Rules Committee that adopted a unified standard set of basketball rules in the U.S.A.: 1947
Named Chair of the AAU Men’s National Basketball Committee: 1948
President of FIBA: 1948-1960

Distinciones y Reconocimientos

Honors Award of the American Alliance for Helath. Physical Education, Recreation and Dance: 1945
The Willard Greim Award was established to recognize distinguished services to AAU Basketball