| Coulby Gunther | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1923 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Gulf Stream, Florida, U.S. |
| High School: | South Side (Rockville Centre, New York) |
| College: | Boston College (1941–1942) |
| Career Start: | 1946 |
| Career End: | 1953 |
| Career Number: | 6, 12 |
| Career Position: | Forward |
| Coach Start: | 1947 |
| Coach End: | 1948 |
| Years1: | 1946–1947 |
| Team1: | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Years2: | 1947–1948 |
| Team2: | Atlanta Crackers |
| Years3: | 1947 |
| Team3: | Hartford Hurricanes |
| Years4: | 1947–1948 |
| Team4: | Saratoga Indians |
| Years5: | 1948 |
| Team5: | Schenectady Comets |
| Years6: | 1948–1949 |
| Team6: | St. Louis Bombers |
| Years7: | 1949 |
| Team7: | Troy Celtics |
| Years8: | 1950–1951 |
| Team8: | Allentown Aces |
| Years9: | 1952–1953 |
| Team9: | Pawtucket Slaters |
| Cyears1: | 1947–1948 |
| Cteam1: | Atlanta Crackers |
Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 – July 14, 2005) was an American business man, paratrooper and professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–47) and the St. Louis Bombers (1948–49). He played in the Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA) during the 1947–48 season, where he served as the player-coach of the Atlanta Crackers. Gunther also played for six teams in the American Basketball League (ABL). He attended Boston College.[1] [2] [3]
During World War II, Gunther served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division.[4] [5] [6]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 52 | .336 | .644 | .6 | 14.1 |
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 32 | .315 | .634 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Career | 84 | .332 | .642 | .8 | 10.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 1 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |