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1924Mar, 9

Ben Schadler

Ben Schadler, American professional basketball player (d. 2015)
Bernard R. "Ben" Schadler (March 9, 1924 – January 30, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. Schadler was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Chicago Stags after a collegiate career at Northwestern. He played for the Stags in the BAA followed by stints with the Detroit Vagabond Kings and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball League.

At Northwestern, Schadler played basketball, football, and baseball. He was also selected in the 1945 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions (31st round, 321st overall) but never played in the National Football League.

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Events on 1924

  • 12Feb

    Rhapsody in Blue

    George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
  • 25Mar

    Second Hellenic Republic

    On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
  • 8Apr

    Atatürk's Reforms

    Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
  • 4Aug

    Soviet Union

    Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
  • 23Nov

    Andromeda Galaxy

    Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.