// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Hale Swanson? He's a whale of a guy, isn't he?
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1914 La Porte, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1990 (aged 75) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bloom (Chicago Heights, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1934–1937) |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| 1939 | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
Harold Arthur "Hale" Swanson (September 6, 1914 – April 9, 1990) was an American professional basketball player as well as minor league baseball player.[1][2][3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in 1939–40 but did not score a point in two career games.[2] In baseball, he played in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system for seven different teams between 1937 and 1946.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hale Swanson". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "Harold Swanson NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "Harold Swanson minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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