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