Don Grate

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Donald "Buckeye" Grate (Born August 27, 1923 in Greenfield, Ohio) is a former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and a small forward/shooting guard for the Sheboygan Redskins of the NBA. He was known for his outstanding throwing arm, including throwing the ball 445 feet and 1 inch.

[edit] College career

Don Grate was a two-sport star at the Ohio State University, lettering in both baseball and basketball in the 1944 and 1945 seasons. As a pitcher he had impressive career totals of 95 strikeouts and only 25 walks in just 89 innings. As a basketball standout, Grate was a two-time all-Big Ten selection and earned All-America honors as a senior after scoring 272 points in 21 games. He was the captain of the 1944 team, leading the Buckeyes to a conference championship. Grate was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1996.

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Grate.shtml Baseball-Reference