Gene Anderson (basketball)
Appearance
A sketch of Anderson, circa 1939. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1917 Crothersville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 1999 (aged 81) Franklin, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Franklin, Indiana) |
| College | Purdue (1936–1939) |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| 1938–1942 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
| 1942–1943 | Akron Collegians |
Eugene Irving Anderson (October 5, 1917 – June 11, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.6 points per game.[1][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Gene Anderson NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Gene Anderson". Peach Basket Society. October 28, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Gene Anderson Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1999 deaths
- Akron Goodyear Wingfoots players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- American men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Jackson County, Illinois
- Basketball players from Franklin, Indiana
- Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Akron, Ohio
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs