Woody Pitzer | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 160 |
Birth Date: | 3 November 1910 |
Birth Place: | Springfield, Ohio |
Death Place: | Springfield, Ohio |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Springfield (Springfield, Ohio) |
College: | Wittenberg (1932–1935) |
Career Position: | Guard / forward |
Years1: | 1935–1936 |
Team1: | Dayton Rays Clothiers |
Years2: | 1936–1938 |
Team2: | Columbus Athletic Supply |
Cyears1: | 1937–1950 |
Cteam1: | Springfield HS |
Elwood Gilbert "Woody" Pitzer (November 3, 1910 – August 22, 2001) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player.[1] [2] He played for the Columbus Athletic Supply in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.5 points per game.[1] [3] In college, he played both basketball and baseball for Wittenberg University.[2]
In addition to basketball, Pitzer played minor league baseball for two years after college graduation.[4] He competed for the Bartlesville Reds in 1935 and the Bartlesville Bucs in 1936, teams in the Cincinnati Reds farm system.[4] In 127 career games, Pitzer batted .295 and hit one home run.[4]