Jimmy Hull

James Robbins Hull Jr. was an American basketball forward who led the Ohio State [Buckeyes men's basketball|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 NCAA basketball [tournament Most Outstanding Player|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.
In 1977 Hull was inducted as a charter member of the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame. In 2007 he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.