Price Brookfield Explained

Price Brookfield
Position:Forward / guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:185
Number:66, 17
Birth Date:11 May 1920
Birth Place:Floydada, Texas
Death Place:Pinehurst, North Carolina
Nationality:American
High School:Friona (Friona, Texas)
College:
  • West Texas A&M (1939–1942)
  • Iowa State (1943–1944)
Career Start:1946
Career End:1951
Years1:1946–1947
Team1:Chicago American Gears
Years2:1947–1948
Team2:Anderson Duffey Packers
Years3:1948–1949
Team3:Indianapolis Jets
Team4:Rochester Royals
Years5:1950–1951
Team5:Mexico Aztecas
Highlights:

Emery Price Brookfield (May 11, 1920 – April 17, 2006) was an American professional basketball and baseball player.

Brookfield played college basketball for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes and Iowa State Cyclones. He played professionally for the Indianapolis Jets and Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America (BAA)) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for 61 games.

Brookfield also played baseball for the Borger Gassers of the West Texas–New Mexico League as a pitcher in 1942 and 1946.[1]

Brookfield served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his retirement from playing, he coached high school basketball, baseball and golf in Indiana. Brookfield died in his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina.[2]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948–49Indianapolis54 .276 .720 2.5 8.2
Rochester7 .478 .923 .1 4.9
Career61 .283 .739 2.2 7.8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Price Brookfield . Baseball Reference . July 11, 2020.
  2. News: Emery P. Brookfield . July 11, 2020 . The Daily Reporter . April 19, 2006 . 3.