| Jim Spruill | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 225 |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. |
| High School: | Dublin (Dublin, Texas) |
| College: | Rice (1941–1943, 1946–1948) |
| Draft League: | BAA |
| Draft Year: | 1948 |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Years1: | 1948 |
| Team1: | Indianapolis Jets |
James Winfred Spruill (February 26, 1923 – January 8, 2006) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1] [2]
Spruill was born in Dublin, Texas, to Clint and Addie Spruill.[3] He first played football at Dublin High School, where he earned four letters and All-District honours as a tailback.[4]
Spruill won a basketball scholarship to Rice University where he also played college football.[5] [1]
Following his graduation, Spruill played professional football for the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.[2] He played in 26 total games, starting 15.[2]
Spruill also played in the Basketball Association of America for the Indianapolis Jets in just one game during the 1948–49 BAA season.[1] In that game he scored two points and recorded three personal fouls.[1] [6] He was recommended to Jets coach Burl Friddle by Colts coach Cecil Isbell.[7]
In 1951, Spruill became a high school football coach at Silsbee, Texas. He later coached at Durango High School in Durango, Colorado, Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona, and Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California.[8] He coached football at LHS from 1965 to 1974 before serving as athletic director until 1981.[9] [5]
Spruill died in 2006 at Boulder City, Nevada, at age 82.[10]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 1 | .333 | .000 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 | .333 | .000 | .0 | 2.0 | |