Slim Carter (basketball) explained

Birth Date:	19 February 1901
Birth Place:	Hazel Green, Alabama
Death Place:	Knoxville, Tennessee
College:	Alabama (1923 - 1925)
Position:	Center
Highlights:	All-Southern (1924)

Leonard M. "Slim" Carter (February 29, 1901  - June 27, 1950) was a college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide under coach Hank Crisp.^[1] An All-Southern center, he captained the team in 1924 and 1925.^[2] The 1924 team was runner up in the SoCon tournament to the national champion North Carolina.^[3] He was also known as a cheerleader.^[4] Carter was "good at tip off, fast on his feet, and an accurate cager."^[5]

His son died from injuries sustained in basketball.

Notes and References

1. Book: Battles, David M.. Yea, Alabama! The Uncensored Journal of the University of Alabama (Volume 3 - 1901 through 1926). June 20, 2019. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 9781527536197 . Google Books.
2. News: All-Southern Pick And Coach Monk's Selection. The Davidsonian. 5. March 13, 1924. November 13, 2017. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: History of the Early Southern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament. www.bigbluehistory.net.
4. Book: Cheerleader!: An American Icon. Natalie Guice. Adams. Pamela Jean. Bettis. September 15, 2015. St. Martin's Press. 9781250098245 . Google Books.
5. Web site: Newspaper Scrapbook 1915-1923. July 30, 1915. Internet Archive.