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| - | * | + | * Played for the Boston Celtics in the BAA during the 1946-47 and 1947-48 seasons. |
| - | * During the war he was an instructor at West Point, teaching tank driving, gunnery and maintenance; among his pupils were Doc Blanchard and Glen Davis, Army's famous touchdown twins of the gridiron. | + | * Spent the off-season as an insurance salesman as of 1952. |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | * [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/connoch01.html Chuck Connors basketball statistics at basketball-reference.com] | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 11 May 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Brooklyn, New York in 1952.
- Listed hobbies as public speaking, radio work and amateur photography.
- One of the best public speakers and actors in the sport.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Seton Hall.
- Starred in baseball and basketball at Seton Hall.
Outside of baseball
- Played for the Boston Celtics in the BAA during the 1946-47 and 1947-48 seasons.
- Spent the off-season as an insurance salesman as of 1952.
- During the war he was an instructor at West Point, teaching tank driving, gunnery and maintenance; among his pupils were Doc Blanchard and Glen Davis, Army's famous touchdown twins of the gridiron.
Sources
- Chuck Connors basketball statistics at basketball-reference.com
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
