Gil Halstead

Gil Halstead

Personal information
Born	(1893-04-01)April 1, 1893
Died	June 1970 (aged 77)
Nationality	American
Career information
High school	Adelphi Academy (Brooklyn, New York)
College	Cornell (1911–1914)
Position	Center
Career highlights and awards
2× Helms All-American (1913, 1914) National player of the year (1914)

George C. "Gil" Halstead (April 1, 1893 – June 1970) was an American college basketball standout at Cornell University in the 1910s. He was an Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in both 1913 and 1914, and was named their national player of the year after the 1913–14 season in which he helped the Big Red win back-to-back Eastern Intercollegiate League season championships.

References

1. "Legendary Players of Cornell Basketball's History". September 13, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
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4. "Full text of "Official A.A.U. basketball guide"". archive.org. American Sports Publishing Co. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
5. "Individual Honors". CornellBigRed.com. Cornell University. 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.