FRED PRALLE
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PRALLE, FERDINAND 'FRED'
Hometown: St. Louis, MO (St. Louis HS)
| CATEGORY | TOTAL | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
| YEAR | So | Jr. | Sr. | ||
| POSITION | G | G | G | ||
| HEIGHT | 6'0 | ||||
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| Games Played/Started | 62/ | 23/ | 19/ | 20/ | |
| Points | 541 | 157 | 170 | 214 | |
| Per Game | 8.7 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 10.7 | |
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1936:
1937: Starter, Lettered, All-Big 6, All-American
1938: Starter, Lettered, All-Big 6, All-American, Conference Scoring Champ, Captain
Jersey retired:
Jan. 15, 2003
Bio: Pralle was KU's first consensus All-American and led KU to
three straight Big Six titles (1936, 1937, 1938). He also was a three-time
all-conference selection, and led the Jayhawks in scoring back-to-back years.
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Fred Pralle had one of the most successful careers in KU basketball history being a two-time All-American choice at guard (’37 and ’38), a three-time All-Big Six selection and playing on three straight conference champions (the ’37 team was co-champ). He led the squad in scoring both his junior and senior years, and led the conference in ’38 with a 10.7 average. He also captained the squad that year.
Source: Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Fred Pralle was KU's first consensus All-American. He was named All-American in 1937 and 1938. He earned All-Conference honors three times while leading the Jayhawks to three conference titles.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
AAU All-American 1944 with Phillips 66ers