Norman Cottom

Norman Cottom

Position	Forward
League	National Basketball League
Team	Indianapolis Kautskys
Number	7
Born	March 12, 1912
Died	July 1, 1972(1972-07-01) (aged 60)
Nationality	American
College	Purdue
Awards	1934 NCAA consensus All-American 2× Western Conference champion (1934, 1935)

Norman Cottom (March 12, 1912 – July 1, 1972) was an American professional basketball player for the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League for two seasons. A native of Terre Haute, Indiana, Cottom attended Wiley High School and earned four varsity letters playing for the basketball team. He was also an all-state performer in football.

Cottom then played college basketball at Purdue University under Piggy Lambert. He played on the varsity team for three seasons, and as a junior in 1933–34, Cottom led the Western Conference in scoring. He was named a consensus NCAA All-American at the end of the season.

After college, Cottom played for the Indianapolis Kautskys for two seasons and one season with the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight team. He eventually became a high school basketball coach in Indiana before moving to Fullerton, California to become chairman of Fullerton High School's social studies department. In 1978, Cottom was enshrined in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

References

1. "1933–34 Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1934.html. Retrieved January 30, 2011. 
2. "In the Rafters". Purdue University. http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/pur-in-the-rafters.html. Retrieved January 30, 2011. 
3. "Norman Cottom". hoophall.com. Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. http://hoopshall.com/hall/c/larry-cottom/. Retrieved January 30, 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Cottom, Norman
Alternative names
Short description	American professional basketball player for the Indianapolis Kautskys
Date of birth	March 12, 1912
Place of birth
Date of death	July 1, 1972
Place of death