Connie Mack Berry
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Position: | End |
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Born: | Greenville, South Carolina | April 15, 1915
Died: | June 24, 1980 Fayetteville, North Carolina | (aged 65)
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Parker (SC) |
College: | North Carolina State |
NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 10 / Pick: 89 |
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Connie Mack Berry (April 15, 1915 – June 24, 1980) was an American who played professional football, baseball, and basketball.[1]
Berry was the center for North Carolina State University's basketball team from 1936 to 1938. He led the Southern Conference in scoring in 1936 and 1937 and won all-conference honors in each of the three years he played. Berry was also a member of NCSU's football team from 1936 to 1938 and baseball team in 1936 and 1937.
After graduation, Berry went on to play for the Oshkosh All-Stars (1939–44) and Chicago American Gears (1944–46) of the National Basketball League. Berry played in the National Football League starting in 1939 with the Detroit Lions. In 1940, he played for the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Rams. From 1942 to 1946, Berry played with the Chicago Bears. He also spent two years in the Chicago Cubs' minor league organization.
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- 1915 births
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- American football defensive linemen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from South Carolina
- Chicago American Gears players
- Chicago Bears players
- Chicago Rockets players
- Cleveland Rams players
- Detroit Lions players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Minor league baseball players
- NC State Wolfpack baseball players
- NC State Wolfpack football players
- NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players
- Oshkosh All-Stars players
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina
- Centers (basketball)