Grady Lewis
|
Lewis with the Phillips 66ers | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 25, 1917 Boyd, Texas |
| Died |
March 11, 2009 (aged 91) Peoria, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| Playing career | 1939–1949 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Number | 66, 7, 6, 35, 13 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1939–1942 | Phillips 66ers (AAU) |
| 1946–1947 | Detroit Falcons |
| 1947–1948 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948–1949 | St. Louis Bombers |
| As coach: | |
| 1948–1950 | St. Louis Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Grady Lewis (March 25, 1917 – March 11, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Oklahoma, Lewis played four seasons with the Phillips 66 Oilers of the AAU, and three seasons (1946–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Detroit Falcons, St. Louis Bombers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 5.4 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Baltimore in 1948. Lewis also was a member of two AAU national championship teams with Phillips 66 (1940, 1946).
Lewis coached the St. Louis Bombers during the 1948-1949 and 1949-1950 seasons. He then worked for the Converse shoe company.[1]
References
- ↑ Andy Taylor. "Retired Converse exec with Caney connection dies". Montgomery County Chronicle. March 18, 2009. Retrieved on March 19, 2009.
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