Frank Ward (basketball)

Frank Ward

Ward from the 1930 Montanan
Personal information
Born	(1904-09-23)September 23, 1904 Parowan, Utah
Died	February 14, 1980(1980-02-14) (aged 75) Sheridan, Wyoming
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school	Parowan (Parowan, Utah)
College	Montana State (1926–1930)
Position	Center
Career highlights
Helms national champion (1929) Consensus All-American (1930) First-team All-American – Helms (1929)

Frank Whitney Ward (September 23, 1904 – February 14, 1980) was an American basketball player who is best known for playing on the dominant teams of Montana State in the late 1920s. Ward, a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) center, played for coach G. Ott Romney, a man credited with implementing the fast break style of play in basketball. Montana State won three conference championships during Ward's tenure, and, in 1928–29, they finished the season with a 35–2 record. They were declared national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Ward was a two-time NCAA All-American, including a consensus selection in 1930.

Following his college career, Ward coached high school basketball in Montana. He died on February 14, 1980, in Sheridan, Wyoming.^[1]