Art Anderson (basketball) explained

Art Anderson
Position:	Center
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	6
Weight Lb:	190
Birth Date:	1 July 1916
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:	Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality:	American
College:	Augustana (Illinois) (1935–1939)
Years1:	1939–1940
Team1:	Chicago LaSalle Hotel
Years2:	1939–1941
Team2:	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots

Arthur Torrell Anderson (July 1, 1916 – April 4, 1983) was an American professional basketball player.^{[1] [2]} He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League and averaged 0.7 points per game.^{[1] [3]} In 1979, he was elected to the Athletic Hall of Honor at Augustana College, where he was captain of the basketball team.^{[4] [5]}

Biography

Anderson served in the United States army from November 16, 1942, to September 17, 1943, where he played on the Fort Sheridan, Illinois basketball team.^{[6] [7]} After playing professional basketball, he joined the accounting department of Republic Steel in Chicago, Illinois.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Art Anderson NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 20, 2019.
2. Web site: Art Anderson . Peach Basket Society. November 17, 2015 . July 20, 2019.
3. Web site: Art Anderson Statistics. Just Sports Stats. July 20, 2019.
4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/665679277/ "Former Augustana College cage star, Arthur Anderson, dies"
5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/568475887/ "Ten Years Ago"
6. "Index Record for Arthur Anderson (1916) Veterans Affairs Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem Death File", Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved November 22, 2020. Enlistment Date is listed as "16 Nov 1942" and Release Date is listed as "17 Sept 1943".
7. https://www.newspapers.com/image/334269718/ "Fort Sheridan Cage Roster Includes Many College Men: Game Wednesday Is First Exhibition Game for Elks"
8. https://www.newspapers.com/image/387730583/ "Anderson obituary"