Hall of Fame
The 1946-47 basketball team is the only team to win 30 games in a season. The Bulldogs won their first 19 games before falling by eight to then-Southwest Missouri State in early February. The Bulldogs rebounded to win the next 11 contests, including the MIAA championship. Truman qualified for their first National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament that was held in Kansas City. The Bulldogs defeated Delta State(Miss.) 76-58, Whittier College (Calif.)51-49 before fallin in the semi-finals 59-53 to Northern Arizona. The team was led on the court by NBA Hall of Famer, Harry Gallatin, and was joined by other greats such as Earl Dodd and Robert Lewis. Squad Members - Francis Willet, Floyd Shearer, Bob Dant, Gerald King, Fred Biesmeyer, Dick Erzen, Morris Osborne, Bob Lewis, John Semanek, Clifford Bryan, Paul Whalen, Ralph Pink, Earl Dodd, and Harry Gallatin.
