PLAYER PROFILE

RED KLOTZ

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Louis “Red”  Klotz was a 5-foot – 7 -inch guard set-shooter who led South Philadelphia High School to city championships in 1939 and 1940 and later played two seasons for the Villanova University. Klotz  played for the American Basketball League’s Philadelphia Sphas for two seasons interrupted  by military service during World War II.  Klotz was a member of the 1947-48 Baltimore Bullets team that won the championship of the Basketball Association of America. In 1950, Klotz began a 70-year association with the Harlem Globetrotters when he created a team to provide their nightly opposition. Early teams were known  as the New York Nationals, Boston Shamrocks and New Jersey Reds, but were best known as the Washington Generals, named in honor of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Klotz played in games against the Globetrotters until he was in his 60s and  coached his teams until 1995.

RED KLOTZ Height: 5:07 Weight: 155 College: Villanova’42
Louis H. Klotz Born: Oct 21, 1921  Died: JUl 12,2014 Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Philadelphia ABL 11 18 6 42 3.8
1943-45 Military Service
1945-46 Philadelphia ABL 31 58 52 168 5.4
1946-47 Philadelphia ABL 33 93 42 228 6.9
1946-47 Scranton/Pittston PSL
1947-48 Philadelphia ABL 19 27 24 78 4.1
1947-48 Baltimore BAA 11 7 1 15 1.4
1948-49 Cumberland AAL 30 339 11.3
1950-84 Phil Sphas, Washington Generals, etc. Indep
Major League Totals 53 83 59 225 4.2
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Philadelphia ABL 3 1 0 2 0.7
1945-46 Philadelphia ABL 6 11 8 30 5.0
1945-46 Pittson PSL 3 10 6 26 8.7
1946-47 Philadelphia ABL 5 12 9 33 6.6
1947-48 Baltimore BAA 6 2 2 6 1.0
1948-49 Cumberland AAL 4 29 7.3
Major League Totals 15 14 10 38 2.5
Minor League Totals 12 88 7.3
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