Stan Patrick
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Stanley Augustus Patrick (May 5, 1922 – January 1, 2000[1]) was an American National Basketball Association player.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1922-05-05)May 5, 1922 Chicago, Illinois |
Died | January 1, 2000(2000-01-01) (aged 77) Belvidere, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Leo (Chicago, Illinois) |
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Playing career | 1944–1950 |
Position | Forward / guard |
Number | 8 |
Career history | |
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1944–1947 | Chicago American Gears |
1947–1948 | Flint Dow A.C.'s |
1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
1949–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
1950 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
1950 | Kansas City Hi-Spots |
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1944–1945 | De La Salle Institute |
1951–1964 | Belvidere HS |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 321 |
Assists | 74 |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Patrick played collegiate basketball at Santa Clara University before World War II.[3] His roommate at Santa Clara was future Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt. After the advent of World War II, Patrick returned to the University of Illinois.
He played with the Waterloo Hawks and Sheboygan Red Skins during the 1949–50 NBA season.
Patrick had also played in the National Basketball League (NBL), and was named Rookie of the Year for the 1945–46 season.