Elmer Gainer

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Elmer Gainer
Personal information
BornNovember 22, 1918
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 1970(1970-09-29) (aged 51)
Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeDePaul (1938–1941)
BAA draft1947: 8th round, 70th overall pick
Drafted byBaltimore Bullets
Playing career1941–1950
PositionForward / center
Number30, 14
Career history
1941–1942Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1943–1944Sheboygan Red Skins
1944–1946Chicago American Gears
1946–1947Anderson Chiefs/Duffey Packers
1947Baltimore Bullets
1947–1948Seattle Athletics
1948Bellingham Fricrests
1948–1949Denver Nuggets
1950Waterloo Hawks
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Elmer R. Gainer (November 22, 1918 – September 29, 1970[1]) was an American professional basketball player. Gainer played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, and was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. He played for the Bullets and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] He had previously played in the National Basketball League with several teams.[3][4]

BAA/NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played  APG  Assists per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  PPG  Points per game
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Baltimore 5 .111 .500 0.6 1.0
1949–50 Waterloo 15 .257 .750 0.5 1.6
Career 20 .227 .643 0.5 1.5

References

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  1. ^ "Services set for DePaul cager Gainer". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1970. C2.
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Jan Hubbard, ed. The Official NBA Encyclopedia. 3rd edition. Doubleday, 2000. 504.
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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  • Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
  • Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).


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