No jokes here; Carl Sandburg really did once serve as the captain of the Lombard College basketball team, where he apparently gained a reputation for his throwing skills. He is seen in this 1898-1899 team photograph on the far left of the first row. We think it's time to bring back the uniforms!
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Group photograph of the Lombard basketball team in 1898. Carl Sandburg is the man on the far left in the front row.
