- Debbie Law Marr
- Ward "Piggy" Lambert
- R.L. "Corky" Lamm
- John Laskowski
- Hal Laughlin
- Gerald "Jerry" Lawlis
- Randall Lawson
- Bobby Leonard
- Larry L. Liddle
- Bob Lochmueller
- Gary Long
- Willie Long
- John H. Longfellow
- John L. Longfellow
- Maurice Lorenz
- Clyde Lovellette
- Emmett Lowery
- Lamar Lundy
- James "Sammy" Lyboult
- Lyman Lyboult
- Clyde Lyle
- Thomas "Ike" Lyons
- William "Bill" Lodge
- Steve Lochmueller
- Florida Lowry
Ward “Piggy” Lambert
Pioneer of Fast-Break Style
HIGH SCHOOL:
Crawfordsville (1908)
COLLEGE:
Wabash (1911)
Though he didn’t play basketball at Crawfordsville High School, he took his 114-pound frame to Wabash College, where he was a regular on basketball, football and baseball teams … joined staff at Purdue in 1916, then left to serve in WW I … returned to Purdue to lead basketball fortunes for 29 years until his retirement … 371-152 overall record including 228-105 in Big 10-play, winning or sharing in 11 conference titles ..pioneered fast-break style of play, with his teams always noted for sustained speed…9 of his players were named to Helms All-America teams a total of 14 times…served 3 years as commissioner of professional basketball…named to National Basketball Hall of Fame. Deceased.