Merle Alexander

Merle A. Alexander (September 2, 1907 – February 2, 1987) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League during the 1938–39 season.[1][2][3] Prior to that, Alexander had played on various teams in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which at the time was considered the premier amateur league for basketball.[2] He was named an AAU All-American in the 1930–31 season while playing for the Wichita Henrys.

Merle Alexander
Alexander, circa 1935
Personal information
Born(1907-09-02)September 2, 1907
Rushville, Indiana
DiedFebruary 2, 1987(1987-02-02) (aged 79)
Leesburg, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeFranklin
PositionForward / center
Career history
1928–1929Miami Paul's Tires
1929–1930Tulsa Oilers
1930–1931Wichita Henrys
1931–1936Akron Firestone
1938–1939Indianapolis Kautskys
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. "Merle Alexander NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. "Merle Alexander". Peach Basket Society. September 18, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  3. "Merle Alexander Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved April 25, 2019.


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