Basketball
Carl Loeb
Carl Morris Loeb Jr.
Loeb played basketball at Princeton University in the 1920s and helped the Tigers win the National Championship in 1925. In the 1950s, Loeb was the Chairman of the Board of Corrections in New York City. In the late 1970s, he helped found the National Crime Prevention Council, which used McGruff the Crime Dog as its symbol for crime prevention.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. Aug. 10, 1904 - d. Aug. 1985
Career Highlights:
A guard and forward at Princeton University, Loeb played two seasons for the varsity Tiger squad in the mid-1920s. In 1925, as a junior, he came off the bench to score 16 points in Ivy League play, making him fourth on the team and 25th in the conference. That year, the Tigers won the Ivy League crown and had an overall record of 21-2; they were considered National Champions.
Loeb played basketball at Princeton University in the 1920s and helped the Tigers win the National Championship in 1925. In the 1950s, Loeb was the Chairman of the Board of Corrections in New York City. In the late 1970s, he helped found the National Crime Prevention Council, which used McGruff the Crime Dog as its symbol for crime prevention.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. Aug. 10, 1904 - d. Aug. 1985
Career Highlights:
A guard and forward at Princeton University, Loeb played two seasons for the varsity Tiger squad in the mid-1920s. In 1925, as a junior, he came off the bench to score 16 points in Ivy League play, making him fourth on the team and 25th in the conference. That year, the Tigers won the Ivy League crown and had an overall record of 21-2; they were considered National Champions.
In 1926, Loeb was named first team All-Ivy League and Helms All-America. He was the captain of the Princeton team that garnered a record of 9-13 (5-5 in conference), and led the Ivy League in scoring with 94 points in 10 games.
Origin:
New York
Career Dates:
Loeb played at Princeton University, 1924-1926.