Wood, Marvin
1947-1949 - He is one of few who played on 2 Hoosier Classic championship teams when Butler defeated both Indiana and Purdue in the same tournament.
1954 - Under the leadership of twenty-six year old coach Marvin Wood, the Indians began their rise to the top of the 751 teams entered in that year's tournament, with a record of 19-2.
- A coach for 22 years, Marvin will best be remembered for coaching his Milan High School players to victory over Muncie Central in the Indiana High School Championship game.
1974 - District 1 Coach of Year by Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
- Marvin is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
1999 - Wood died of cancer on October 13th at the age of 71.
1954 - Under the leadership of twenty-six year old coach Marvin Wood, the Indians began their rise to the top of the 751 teams entered in that year's tournament, with a record of 19-2.
- A coach for 22 years, Marvin will best be remembered for coaching his Milan High School players to victory over Muncie Central in the Indiana High School Championship game.
1974 - District 1 Coach of Year by Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
- Marvin is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
1999 - Wood died of cancer on October 13th at the age of 71.
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