Al Grenert | |
Position: | Guard / forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
Birth Date: | 8 July 1919 |
Birth Place: | Holyoke, Massachusetts |
Death Place: | Rockport, Maine |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Holyoke (Holyoke, Massachusetts) |
College: | NYU (1941–1942, 1944–1945) |
Career Start: | 1945 |
Career End: | 1949 |
Years1: | 1945–1946 |
Team1: | Sheboygan Red Skins |
Years2: | 1946–1948 |
Team2: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
Years3: | 1947 |
Team3: | Birmingham Skyhawks |
Years4: | 1947–1948 |
Team4: | Montgomery Rebels |
Years5: | 1947–1948 |
Team5: | Utica Olympics |
Cyears1: | 1949–1971 |
Cteam1: | Saint Anselm |
Cyears2: | 1976–1984 |
Cteam2: | Nashua HS |
Albert Francis Grenert (July 8, 1919 – August 9, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.[1] He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League, among other teams and leagues.[1] [2] [3] He played college basketball and baseball at New York University (NYU).[2]
Grenert served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[2] He also had a coaching career that lasted 30 seasons, spanning both college and high school levels.[2]