PLAYER PROFILE

GIL ELY

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Gil Ely  played for three college in four years.  He spent a year at the University of Toledo and at Hillsdale College before finishing up with two years at the University of Michigan where he was rated the best center in the Midwest. He was a creative scorer, effective defender and accurate free-thrower. Gil Ely was captain of 1922-23 Michigan squad. In the fall of 1923, Ely embarked  a professional basketball career with a three-year stint with the Detroit Pulaski Post. He led the team in scoring all three years, including its inaugural season in the American Basketball League. Ely was renowned  for his versatility. During his five seasons in the ABL, he showed the ability handle any position on the court.

 

GIL ELY Height: 6:02 Weight: 175 College: Toledo’19 Hillsdale’20 Michigan’23
Dr. Gilbert Clerc Ely Born:  Sep 27, 1898 Died:  Apr 5, 1999 Hometown: Pioneer, Oh.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1918-19 U.S. Army Military Service
1918-19 Toledo College
1919-20 Hillsdale College
1921-22 Michigan College
1922-23 Michigan College
1923-24 Lansing Vans Indep
1923-24 Detroit Pulaski Post Indep
1924-25 Detroit Pulaski Post Indep
1924-25 Huntington Legionaires Indep
1925-26 Detroit ABL 21 57 47 161 7.7
1925-26 Jackson Consumers Indep
1926-27 Cleveland ABL 22 38 46 122 5.5
1927-28 Flint Big Reds Indep
1927-28 Toledo Redmen Tabaccos Indep
1928-29 Chicago ABL 39 78 35 191 4.9
1929-30 Chicago ABL 50 57 42 156 3.1
1930-31 ToledoChicago ABL 13 15 7 37 2.8
1030-31 Dayton Kellys Indep
1937-38 Toledo Borgelts Indep
Major League Totals 145 245 177 667 4.6
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1925-26 Cleveland ABL 1 0 0 0 0.0
1926-27 Cleveland ABL 3 1 7 9 3.0
Major League Totals 4 1 7 9 2.3
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