Adolph Sieberts

Adolph Sieberts
Sieberts, circa 1915
Personal information
Born(1893-08-29)August 29, 1893
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 1968(1968-04-28) (aged 74)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
CollegeOregon State (1913–1917)
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

Adolph G. "Ade" Sieberts (August 29, 1893 – April 28, 1968)[1] was an American basketball player, most notable for a college career distinguished by his becoming Oregon State University's first All-American in the sport.[2]

Sports career

Sieberts, a forward from Portland, Oregon, went to Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University) where he played basketball and baseball. As a basketball player, he led the Aggies to a Pacific Coast Conference (now known as the Pac-12 Conference) championship and was named first-team all-conference. He was also named an All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation for his 1915–16 junior season.[2]

Sieberts quit the Aggies' basketball team during his senior season to enter the business world.[3] Despite this he was named to the PCC all-conference team for the second consecutive season.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Oregonian, 30 Apr 1968, p. 37
  2. ^ a b c "2014-15 Oregon State men's basketball media guide, page 131" (PDF). Oregon State Beavers. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ade Sieberts, Aggies' basket star, resigns". The Oregon Daily Journal. January 11, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved August 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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