PLAYER PROFILE

WILLIE PUTZER

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Willie Putzer Putzer was a standout freshman basketball and baseball star  at Fordham University. His debut  on the varsity basketball team in the fall of 1930, marked him as a future court star. In March of 1931, Putzer  was  set to play baseball when news broke that dozens of New York City college basketball players had been moonlighting as professionals, playing for pay under under  assumed names. Players at St.John’s , C.C.N.Y., Columbia and Fordham, including Putzer were named. Putzer finished his education at Fordham, but  was no longer allowed to particiipat in sports.

 

WILLIE PUTZER Height: 6:00 Weight: 165 College: Fordham’31
William Joseph Putzer Born:    Jun 22, 1909        Died:   May 6, 1990 Hometown: Bronx, NY
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1929-30 Fordham (Frosh) College
1930-31 Fordham College
1930-31 Elizabeth Blessed Sacrament Indep
1930-31 Brooklyn  Bank of Uniited States Indep
1931-32 Middletown United Clothiers Indep
1931-32 Brooklyn  Bank of Uniited States Indep
1931-32 Bronx Owls Indep
1932-33 Middletown Collegians Indep
1932-33 New York Imperials Indep
1932-33 Jamaica MBL 1 1 0 2 2.0
1933-34 New Britain ABL 24 46 22 114 4.8
1934-35 New Britain Jackaways ABL 20 29 9 67 3.4
1934-35 Bridgeton EBL 8 4 5 13 1.6
1935-36 Passaic ABL 2 1 0 2 1.0
1935-36 Alabama Pitts All-Stars Indep
1936-37 Atlantic City ABL 1 0 0 0 0.0
Major League Totals 48 77 31 185 3.9
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