GALE GORDON
GORDON, GALE
Hometown: Kansas City, MO (Westport HS)
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| CATEGORY | TOTAL | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | |
| YEAR | So. | Jr. | Sr. | ||
| POSITION | C/G | C/G | C/G | ||
| HEIGHT | 6'2 | 6'2 | 6'2 | ||
| WEIGHT | 166 | 166 | 166 | ||
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| Games Played/Started | 49/ | 16/ | 18/ | 15/ | |
| Points | 219 | 17 | 150 | 52 | |
| Per Game | 4.5 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 3.5 | |
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1927: Starter
Also a collegiate pole vaulter.
Jersey retired 1/15/2003.
Gale Gordon continued the string of KU basketball All-Americans in the 1920’s being named to the 1927 squad. He was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference outfit the same year. A combination guard- forward, Gordon played one year with Tus Ackerman and combined with Al Peterson throughout his career as KU won conference titles in 1925-27.
Source: Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Twice a first-team All-American and All-Missouri Valley selection, Gordon was an important member of KU's 1927 conference championship team — the Jayhawks' fifth straight such title. He is a member of the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame.