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Chuck Gilmur
Charles E. Gilmur Jr. (August 13, 1922 – January 14, 2011) was an American basketball player, enthusiast, and high school teacher.
Gilmur in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1922 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 2011 (aged 88) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Washington (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1951 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 7, 17, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1949 | Chicago Stags |
| 1949–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'4" forward/center from the University of Washington, Gilmur earned first-team All-PCC honors in 1943. He played in the National Basketball Association from 1946 to 1951 as a member of the Chicago Stags and Washington Capitols. He averaged 5.8 points per game in his career and led the league in personal fouls (231) during the 1947–48 season.[1] Gilmur later worked as a teacher and basketball coach in Washington state.[2]
Gilmur died on January 14, 2011.[3]
BAA/NBA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Chicago | 51 | .300 | .394 | – | .4 | 3.5 |
| 1947–48 | Chicago | 48 | .303 | .655 | – | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| 1948–49 | Chicago | 56 | .391 | .545 | – | 2.2 | 5.1 |
| 1949–50 | Washington | 68 | .335 | .680 | – | 1.6 | 6.1 |
| 1950–51 | Washington | 16 | .279 | .531 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Career | 239 | .325 | .609 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 5.8 | |
Playoffs edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Chuck Gilmur Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ^ Where Are They Now? Chuck Gilmur at SeattlePI.com. Retrieved on March 23, 2008.
- ^ John McGrath. "Local NBA vet dies at 88[permanent dead link]". Tacoma News Tribune. January 21, 2011. Retrieved on January 22, 2011.