Chuck Grigsby
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Dayton, Ohio | August 15, 1928
Died | July 15, 2003 Kettering, Ohio | (aged 74)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Stivers (Dayton, Ohio) |
College | Dayton (1948–1952) |
NBA draft | 1952: 3rd round, 21st overall pick |
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
Playing career | 1954–1955 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 17, 43 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1954–1955 | New York Knicks |
As coach: | |
1960–1964 | Stivers HS |
1964–1969 | Dayton (assistant) |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 16 (2.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 11 (1.6 rpg) |
Assists | 7 (1.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles L. Grigsby (August 15, 1928 – July 15, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Grigsby was selected in the 1952 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets after a collegiate career at Dayton.[1] He played for the New York Knicks in 1954–55 in only seven games, averaging 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest.[1] He was later an assistant coach at the University of Dayton with close friend and colleague, Don Donoher. Prior to that he coached and taught at Stivers High School. He had one daughter, Nancy Grigsby, who co-founded Artemis Center, Alternatives to Domestic Violence in Dayton, Ohio.
References
- ^ a b c Chuck Grigsby. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 12, 2013.
External links
Categories:
- 1928 births
- 2003 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) draft picks
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball coaches
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball players
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- New York Knicks players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs