First Basketball All-American

In 1936 Harry Anderson became UT’s first All-America basketball player, earning second team honors by Converse. He led the Vols to their first Southeastern Conference Championship in any sport with a 1936 SEC Tournament title. He and Floyd “Biggy” Marshall were the first to make first team All-SEC honors the same year.

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  • Title First Basketball All-American
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  • Keywords First Basketball All-American
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date January 2, 2026
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018