 Pressley, circa 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1916-09-21)September 21, 1916 |
| Died | September 15, 1965(1965-09-15) (aged 48) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1936 | Cleveland Penzoil |
| 1936–1939 | Jesse Owens Collegians |
| 1937–1942 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1942–1943 | New York Rens |
| 1943 | Chicago Studebaker Flyers |
| 1943 | Cleveland Buckeyes |
| 1943–1954 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1945–1946 | Chicago Monarchs |
Louis "Babe" Pressley (1916–1965) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Chicago Studebaker Flyers. He was also a long-time player for the Harlem Globetrotters. Pressley signed with the Globetrotters in 1937 until 1958. Pressley was key in double teaming George Mikan, when the Globetrotters beat the Lakers. He was inducted into the Cleveland Hall of Fame in 1976. Pressley was recognized as an athletic great in an article concerning Abe Saperstein.
References
- "Babe Pressley NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- "Babe Pressley". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- "The All-Time Roster of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters". harlemglobetrotters.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Pressley, Louis (Babe) - Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame". clevelandsportshall.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- Chicago Tribune (14 February 2015). "How the Harlem Globetrotters integrated the NBA". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. Johnson Publishing Company. 31 March 1966. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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