1915-1916 University of Pennsylvania Basketball Team Photo
This page from the 1917 Reach Official Basket Ball Guide features the University of Pennsylvania basketball team, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team members are identified with numerical labels corresponding to their names listed below the photograph: 1. Jourde, 2. Connolly, 3. Lansill, 4. Hardwick, 5. McColl, 6. Williamson, 7. Martin, 8. McNichol, 9. Jones, and 10. Jefford. The image was captured by photographer H. P. Rolfe. During this era, college basketball was developing its identity as a major sport in the United States. The University of Pennsylvania, a prominent institution in collegiate athletics, contributed to the growth and popularity of basketball with teams such as this one.