Victor Holt, Jr. (May 8, 1908 – April 22, 1988) was an American

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standout at

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in the late 1920s. He was an

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and the Helms National Player of the Year in

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.http://bigeightsports.com/Sports/MensBasketball/Seasons/192728.htm Holt was the

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's first national player of the year in men's basketball. After college he played basketball in the

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(AAU) for Cook's Painter Boys, located in

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. With them he won two national championships in 1928 and 1929. After basketball he worked for Goodyear Tire Company, ultimately became its 10th president, and also became an

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enthusiast and co-owner. He also is notable for having suggested the name of the famous auto-racing empire

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, in which he was a partner/co-owner.

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