Hale Swanson

Harold Arthur "Hale" Swanson (September 6, 1914 – April 9, 1990) was an American professional basketball player as well as minor league baseball player.[1][2][3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in 1939–40 but did not score a point in two career games.[2] In baseball, he played in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system for seven different teams between 1937 and 1946.[3]

Hale Swanson
Personal information
Born(1914-09-06)September 6, 1914
La Porte, Indiana
DiedApril 9, 1990(1990-04-09) (aged 75)
Chicago Heights, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBloom (Chicago Heights, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (1934–1937)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1939Hammond Ciesar All-Americans

References

  1. "Hale Swanson". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  2. "Harold Swanson NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. "Harold Swanson minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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