Sparky Adams (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Carpentersville, Illinois | April 4, 1917
Died | March 31, 2011 Newberry, South Carolina | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville, Illinois) |
College | Marquette (1936–1939) |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1938–1940 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
Glenn Reed "Sparky" Adams Jr. (April 4, 1917 – March 31, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins in the National Basketball League for two seasons and averaged 4.7 points per game.[1][3] In his post-basketball career, Adams embarked on a 35-year career with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Glenn Adams NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sparky Adams". Peach Basket Society. September 17, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Glenn Adams Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 2011 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Forwards (basketball)
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- People from Carpentersville, Illinois
- Sheboygan Red Skins players
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs