George Haines (basketball)

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George Haines
Personal information
Born(1921-08-02)August 2, 1921
Tonawanda, New York
DiedJanuary 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 96)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Career information
CollegeBucknell (1940–1943)
Career history
1944–1945Pittsburgh Raiders
1946–1947Altoona Railroaders

George Freeman Haines, Jr. (August 2, 1921 – January 14, 2018)[1] was a professional basketball player who spent one season as a member of the Pittsburgh Raiders in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1944–45 season. He attended Bucknell University, where he was named the Associated Press All-Pennsylvania Team during the 1942 season. He graduated during the summer of 1943 with a degree of chemical engineering. Academically he made the Dean's list and was the president of the senior class at Bucknell.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "George F. Haines Jr". Cantelmi Funeral Home. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame: George F. Haines". bucknellbison.com. Bucknell University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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