Coulby Gunther
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Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York | February 5, 1923
Died | July 14, 2005 | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Side (Rockville Centre, New York) |
College | Boston College (1941–1942) |
Playing career | 1946–1953 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 6, 12 |
Coaching career | 1947–1948 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1946–1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
1947–1948 | Atlanta Crackers |
1947 | Hartford Hurricanes |
1947–1948 | Saratoga Indians |
1948 | Schenectady Comets |
1948–1949 | St. Louis Bombers |
1949 | Troy Celtics |
1950–1951 | Allentown Aces |
1952–1953 | Pawtucket Slaters |
As coach: | |
1947–1948 | Atlanta Crackers |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 – July 14, 2005) was an American professional basketball player who spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–47) and the St. Louis Bombers (1948–49). He played in the Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA) during the 1947–48 season, where he served as the player-coach of the Atlanta Crackers. Gunther also played for six teams in the American Basketball League (ABL). He attended Boston College.
BAA career statistics[]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season[]
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 52 | .336 | .644 | .6 | 14.1 |
1948–49 | St. Louis | 32 | .315 | .634 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Career | 84 | .332 | .642 | .8 | 10.6 |
Playoffs[]
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1948–49 | St. Louis | 1 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1923 births
- 2005 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York City
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Pittsburgh Ironmen players
- Professional Basketball League of America players
- South Side High School (Rockville Centre) alumni
- St. John's University (New York City) alumni
- St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs