Ray Adams (basketball)

Raymond Thomas Adams (September 28, 1912 – August 26, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Chicago Bruins in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.1 points per game.[1][3]

Ray Adams
Personal information
Born(1912-09-28)September 28, 1912
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1992(1992-08-26) (aged 79)
Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Patrick (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeDePaul (1933–1936)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1936–1938Chicago Duffy Floral
1936–1940Oshkosh All-Stars
1940–1941Chicago Bruins

Adams served as a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II and was head coach of the 1944 Camp Ellis Cardinals football team.[4] He also coached high school basketball and became a tax and financial consultant.[2]

References

  1. "Raymond Adams NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  2. "Ray Adams". Peach Basket Society. August 12, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. "Raymond Adams Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  4. "Army Camp Is Foe of Vikings". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. October 6, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
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