Friedman, Karl

Friedman was a three-year frontline starter for Dartmouth College in the 1920s, and was considered one of the best players in the Ivy League during his college career. In the center-jump era (the ball was jumped after each basket), before a shot clock, ten-second rule, or three-second rule, Karl was a terrific scorer when teams often registered only 20 or 30 points per game. In his senior season of 1925, Friedman was named second team All-Ivy League.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
A three-year starter for Dartmouth in the 1920s, Friedman first played in 1923 as a center. That year, he finished third on the squad in scoring with 26 total points. Dartmouth finished with a 3-7 conference record, fifth in the Ivy League (then called the Eastern League). In Dartmouth's first victory of the season, Friedman was praised for "continually outjumping the Columbia player" in the Big Green's 32-29 win. (New York Times, February 23, 1923)

The Big Green had a mediocre year in 1924 (4-6 in conference, 11-9 overall), but Karl's senior season in 1925 saw a turnaround. Friedman, who scored 14 points in a 34-15 win over Yale in an early season matchup, helped lead Dartmouth to the top of the Ivy League standings six games into his senior season (1925). In the seventh game, the undefeated Dartmouth squad lost to eventual national champions Princeton, 28-21. Friedman scored five points in the contest. Dartmouth did not seem to recover from that loss and also dropped their next three conference games to finish 6-4 in the Ivy League (12-9 overall). Friedman, who played forward that year, was named All-Ivy second team, finishing fifth in the league in scoring with 58 points.

Origin:
unknown

Career Dates:
Friedman played center and forward at Dartmouth from 1923-1925.

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