Jimmy Hull
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James R. "Jimmy" Hull led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the championship game in the first-ever NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Buckeyes finished the season with a 16-7 record, and lost to the Oregon Ducks in the finals. Hull was named the Most Outstanding Player of that first tournament
Hull was a two-year starter for the Buckeyes. As a senior and captain of the 1938-1939 team he was the leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference and was a consensus All-America selection.
Following his athletic career, he became a successful dentist.
In 1977 Hull was inducted as a charter member of the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted into the Rocky Mountain Orthodontics Dentist Athletic Hall of Fame.
| Preceded by none |
Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1939 |
Succeeded by Marvin Huffman |
| Preceded by Jim McDonald |
Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball Captain 1939 |
Succeeded by Robert Lynch |
