High School Basketball in Indiana
A native of Indiana, Townsend played for Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. He led Arsenal Tech to the state finals in 1934, losing to Logansport. He was All-State in basketball in Indiana twice and won the Dyer Medal, Indianapolis’ top athletic award.
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