Urgel "Slim" Wintermute (born July 9, 1917 – presumed dead October 1977) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.
Collegiate career
Born in Portland, Oregon, Wintermute attended high school in Longview, Washington.[1] A mobile 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m) center, Wintermute was a key member of the 1938–39 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team, winners of the first NCAA Tournament championship. Wintermute was an All-American in 1939.[2] He was elected to the University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994 and is one of six Ducks whose numbers have been retired.[3]
Professional career
Wintermute played professionally for the Detroit Eagles of the National Basketball League.[2] He also served as player/coach for the Portland Indians of the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League.[2][4]
After basketball
Following his basketball career, Wintermute worked for Boeing.[1] He was elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.[3] On October 21, 1977, Wintermute set out in his yacht from Portage Bay in Seattle's Lake Union and did not return.[5] His boat was found a few days later, with one of Wintermute's friends asleep on the boat. Wintermute was never found.[1]
References
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| | | Team personel |
- Otis Anderson (co-owner)
- Johnny Bianco (coach)
- Ray Clark (co-owner)
- Earl Nordtvedt (business manager)
- Harry Roos (coach)
- Slim Wintermute (player-coach)
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| Record by season |
1946–47 season |
- Regular season: 33 wins, 10 losses (first overall)
- Round robin: 7 wins, 5 losses (second overall)
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| 1947–48 season |
- First half: 7 wins, 26 losses (sixth overall)
- Second half: 9 wins, 14 losses (fifth overall)
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| Scoring leaders by season |
1946–47 season | |
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| 1947–48 season |
- Noble Jorgensen (478)
- Arvid Sutherland (299)
- Bill Taitt (238)
- Otto Kerber (196)
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Persondata |
Name |
Wintermute, Slim |
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Short description |
American basketball player |
Date of birth |
1917-07-09 |
Place of birth |
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Date of death |
1977 |
Place of death |
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