PLAYER PROFILE

BILL WRIGHT

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Bill Wright was a multi-sport star at Knoxville City High School.  Wright turned down pro baseball offers to attend the University of Tennessee where he played varsity basketball and baseball. After his his sophomore year Wright enlisted in the Marines. He played played basketball at Duke University during his military training there.  After the war, he returned to the University of Tennessee for his senior year. After graduation, Wright spent the summer of 1947 playing minor league professional baseball, and in the fall, played 6 games for Louisville in the short-lived Professional Basketball League of America.

 

BILL WRIGHT Height: 6:02 Weight: 185 College: Duke’44/Tennessee’47
William Hobart Wright Jr. Born:  Aug 29, 1923      Died: Apr 21, 2011 Hometown: Knoxville Tn.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
1941-42 Tennessee College
1942-43 Tennessee College
1943-47 U.S. Marines Military Service
1943-46 Duke College
1946-47 Tennessee College
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1947-48 Louisville PBLA 6 11 3 8 .375 25 4.2
Major League Totals 6 11 3 8 .375 25 4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

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