Personal information | |
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Born | (1921-01-08)January 8, 1921 Middletown, Indiana |
Died | July 24, 2008(2008-07-24) (aged 87) Wildwood, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1944–1945 | Paterson Crescents |
1945 | Youngstown Bears |
1945–1947 | Midland Dow A.C.'s |
John Thomas "Doc" Wright (January 8, 1921 – July 24, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Youngstown Bears in two games during the 1945–46 season and averaged 5.5 points per game. Some sources indicate that he played at George Washington University, but GWU's all-time letter winners records do not include him.
References
- ^ "John Wright NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Doc Wright". Peach Basket Society. March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "John Wright Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
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