Elmer Gainer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 22, 1918 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | DePaul (1938–1941) |
| NBA draft | 1947 / Round: -- / Pick: -- |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Pro career | 1941–1950 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Number | 30, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1941–1942 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL) |
| 1943–1944 | Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL) |
| 1944–1946 | Chicago American Gears (NBL) |
| 1946–1947 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1947–1948 | Seattle Athletics (NIBL) |
| 1948 | Bellingham Fricrests (NIBL) |
| 1949–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Elmer R. Gainer (November 22, 1918 – 1970[1]) was a professional basketball player for the Baltimore Bullets and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] Gainer studied at DePaul University. He was drafted in the 1947 BAA Draft with the 76th overall pick by Bullets. He had previously played in the National Basketball League with several teams.[3]
References
- ↑ "Services set for DePaul cager Gainer". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1970. C2.
- ↑ "Elmer Gainer NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ↑ Jan Hubbard, ed. The Official NBA Encyclopedia. 3rd edition. Doubleday, 2000. 504.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com