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American basketball player and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melville Glynn Downey (September 1, 1915 – January 30, 1976) was an American basketball player and coach. He was an All-American college player at Purdue University and played two professional seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), front-runner to the modern NBA.
Personal information | |
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Born | Franklin, Indiana, U.S. | September 1, 1915
Died | January 30, 1976 60) Stuart, Florida, U.S. | (aged
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Michigantown (Michigantown, Indiana) |
College | Purdue (1934–1937) |
Playing career | 1938–1940 |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1938–1939 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
1939–1940 | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
As coach: | |
1938–1943 | Greencastle HS |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Downey played at Purdue from 1934 to 1937, earning second-team All-American honors from the Omaha World. He played the 1938–39 NBL season for the Indianapolis Kautskys and the 1939–40 season for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans. He averaged 5.1 points per game over 37 NBL contests.[1]
He died on January 30, 1976, at age 60.[2]
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