Homer Fuller Explained

Homer Fuller
Position:Guard / forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:220
Birth Date:9 January 1920
Birth Place:Annona, Texas
Death Place:Dallas, Texas
Nationality:American
High School:Annona (Annona, Texas)
College:Texas A&M–Commerce (1939–1942)
Years1:1944–1945
Team1:Oshkosh All-Stars
Cyears1:1945–1954
Cteam1:W. H. Adamson HS

William Homer Fuller (January 9, 1920 – March 25, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1944–45 season averaged 5.3 points per game.[1] [3] At Texas A&M University–Commerce he played basketball and tennis.[2]

After college, Fuller tried to join the Navy but was denied due to vascular problems in his legs.[2] He became a school teacher in the Dallas, Texas area while also coaching and refereeing high school basketball and football.[4] He moved up the ranks in education to become a Deputy Assistant Superintendent, retiring in 1981.[4] Fuller also refereed collegiately for the Missouri Valley Conference and holds the distinction of being on the officiating crew of the first college football game in the Houston Astrodome.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Homer Fuller NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: Homer Fuller . Peach Basket Society. January 18, 2016 . September 13, 2019.
  3. Web site: Homer Fuller Statistics. Just Sports Stats. September 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: William Fuller Obituary . Dallas Morning News. Legacy.com . 2007 . September 13, 2019.