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Ray Adams (basketball)
Raymond Thomas Adams (September 28, 1912 – August 26, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Chicago Bruins in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.1 points per game.[1][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1992 (aged 79) Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Patrick (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1933–1936) |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1936–1938 | Chicago Duffy Floral |
| 1936–1940 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1940–1941 | Chicago Bruins |
Adams served as a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II and was head coach of the 1944 Camp Ellis Cardinals football team.[4] He also coached high school basketball and became a tax and financial consultant.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Raymond Adams NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ray Adams". Peach Basket Society. August 12, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Raymond Adams Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Army Camp Is Foe of Vikings". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. October 6, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .