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American basketball player (1917–1990)

Lou Possner
Personal information
Born(1917-08-11)August 11, 1917
DiedMarch 6, 1990(1990-03-06) (aged 72)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolMarshall (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeDePaul (1938–1940)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1940–1941Philadelphia Sphas
1941–1942Chicago Bruins
1944–1945Paterson Crescents
1946–1947Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards

Louis Possner (August 11, 1917 – March 8, 1990) was a Jewish American basketball player. Possner was an All-American center/forward at DePaul University. Following the close of his college career, Possner played parts of two seasons with the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), a league that in 1948 would merge with the Basketball Association of America to create the National Basketball Association. Possner played for the NBL's Chicago Bruins and Syracuse Nationals, averaging 2.0 points per game for his NBL career. Possner, also played in the competing American Basketball League, for the Philadelphia Sphas and Paterson Crescents.

References

  1. "Lou Possner basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. "Lou Possner Jews in Sports profile". jewsinsports.org. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

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