Al Bonniwell

Al Bonniwell
Personal information
Born October 6, 1911
Died March 8, 2002 (aged 90)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Lower Merion
(Ardmore, Pennsylvania)
College Dartmouth (1932–1935)
Pro career 1937–1939
Position Guard / Forward
Career history
1937–1939 Akron Firestone Non-Skids (NBL)
Career highlights and awards

Alfred E. "Al" Bonniwell (October 6, 1911 – March 8, 2002) was an American basketball player. An early professional in the National Basketball League, he was also an All-American college player at Dartmouth. Bonniwell played two seasons for the Akron Firestone Non-Skids, averaging 5.1 points per game in 39 contests.[1]

In 2010, Bonniwell was posthumously inducted into the Lower Merion High School Basketball Hall of Fame, as the first alumnus of the school to play professional basketball.[2]

References

  1. "Alfred Bonniwell basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. "Class of 2010 inducted into Lower Merion Basketball Hall of Fame". Main Line Media News. December 24, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2015.