Harold Foster
Inducted:
1964
Stats
6 feet 3 inch
Born
May 30,1906
Newton, Kansas, U.S.
Died
July 16, 1996
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Position
Center
College
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Harold E. "Bud" Foster was one of the outstanding college centers of the late 1920s and an important figure in early American basketball. His playing career unfolded at the University of Wisconsin from 1926 to 1930, followed by a brief stint in early professional independent leagues like the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1930s.
Standing 6'3", Foster was a dominant, physical center under legendary coach Walter "Doc" Meanwell, earning Consensus All-American honors in 1930 and leading Wisconsin to a 43–8 record over three varsity seasons. Known affectionately as "Mr. Wisconsin," he later returned to his alma mater as head coach for a quarter century, guiding the Badgers to the 1941 NCAA Championship.
For his collegiate dominance as a center, he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1964.
Foster's Awards and Honor
- 2× All-Big Ten (1929, 1930).
- Wisconsin team captain — 1930
- Helped Wisconsin compile a 43–8 record from 1928–1930
- NCAA Basketball National Champion Coach (1941)
- Became the first Wisconsin men's basketball player inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame
NBA Teams
Wisconsin (1926–1930)
Oshkosh All-Stars
NBA Stats
Career/Tenor:
1926-1930
Three-Year Wisconsin Record:
43–8
All-Big Ten:
1929, 1930
All-American:
1930
Team Captain:
1930
Professional Team:
Oshkosh All-Stars