Harry Zeller
American basketball player
Personal information | |
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Born | (1919-07-10)July 10, 1919 |
Died | September 22, 2004(2004-09-22) (aged 85) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. George (Allentown, Pennsylvania) |
College |
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Playing career | 1946–1949 |
Position | Center / forward |
Number | 18, 14 |
Career history | |
1946–1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
1947–1948 | Altoona Railroders |
1948–1949 | Pittsburgh Corbetts |
Career statistics | |
Points | 362 |
Assists | 31 |
Personal foul | 177[1] |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Harry Raymond Zeller (July 10, 1919 – September 22, 2004), also known as Hank Zeller, was a doctor and basketball player. He attended St. George High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[2] He was a pre-med student Washington & Jefferson College where he also played basketball for two years. He later attended the University of Pittsburgh where he was named captain of the basketball team in 1945.[3][4]
Zeller served both in World War II and the Korean War.[5]
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 48 | .314 | .689 | .6 | 7.5 |
Career | 48 | .314 | .689 | .6 | 7.5 |
References
- ^ "1946-47 BAA Expanded Leaders". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ "Dr. Harry R. Zeller". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 2004.
- ^ Jack Sell (October 31, 1945). "Apple and Zeller to captain Pitt basketball team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny McGibbeny (December 29, 1950). "Roamin' around: A 'break' for Hank Zeller". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tough job ends for Hank Zeller". The Pittsburgh Press. March 4, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com