Glynn Downey Explained

Glynn Downey
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:1 September 1915
Birth Place:Franklin, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Stuart, Florida, U.S.
College:Purdue (1934–1937)
Career Start:1938
Career End:1940
Career Position:Guard
Years1:1938–1939
Team1:Indianapolis Kautskys
Years2:1939–1940
Team2:Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
Cyears1:1938–1943
Cteam1:Greencastle HS
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Melville Glynn Downey (September 1, 1915 – January 30, 1976) was an American basketball player and coach. He was an All-American college player at Purdue University and played two professional seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), front-runner to the modern NBA.

Downey played at Purdue from 1934 to 1937, earning second-team All-American honors from the Omaha World. He played the 1938–39 NBL season for the Indianapolis Kautskys and the 1939–40 season for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans. He averaged 5.1 points per game over 37 NBL contests.[1]

He died on January 30, 1976, at age 60.Pro Basketball Encyclopedia

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glynn Downey at basketball-reference.com . basketball-reference.com . May 31, 2015.