Coulby Gunther

Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 – July 14, 2005) was an American professional basketball player who spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–47) and the St. Louis Bombers (1948–49). He played in the Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA) during the 1947–48 season, where he served as the player-coach of the Atlanta Crackers. Gunther also played for six teams in the American Basketball League (ABL). He attended Boston College.

Coulby Gunther
Personal information
Born(1923-02-05)February 5, 1923
New York City, New York
DiedJuly 14, 2005(2005-07-14) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Side
(Rockville Centre, New York)
CollegeBoston College (1941–1942)
Playing career1946–1953
PositionForward
Number6, 12
Coaching career1947–1948
Career history
As player:
1946–1947Pittsburgh Ironmen
1947–1948Atlanta Crackers
1947Hartford Hurricanes
1947–1948Saratoga Indians
1948Schenectady Comets
1948–1949St. Louis Bombers
1949Troy Celtics
1950–1951Allentown Aces
1952–1953Pawtucket Slaters
As coach:
1947–1948Atlanta Crackers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

BAA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Pittsburgh 52.336.644.614.1
1948–49 St. Louis 32.315.6341.05.0
Career 84.332.642.810.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 St. Louis 1.000.0.0.0
Career 1.000.0.0.0


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