Soup Cable
Howard Wilson "Soup" Cable (April 4, 1913 – February 19, 1995) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He bypassed college basketball after graduating from high school and jumped right to the professional ranks, first with the Akron Firestone Non-Skids (1937–1941) and then to the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–42).[1][2] Cable led the Non-Skids to consecutive National Basketball League championships in 1938–39 and 1939–40.[2] In both of those seasons he was named to the All-NBL First Team.[1] He was married to Catherine Tobin and had three children. Catherine's brother was Paul Tobin, a teammate of Cable's with Akron.[3]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 4, 1913 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | February 19, 1995 (aged 81) Prospect, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West (Akron, Ohio) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1937–1941 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids |
| 1941–1942 | Toledo Jim White Chevrolets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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References
- Soup Cable NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 18, 2014.
- Howard "Soup" Cable. Summit County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on August 18, 2014.
- "Catheine Cable obituary".
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