Dave MacMillan was involved in basketball, as a player and coach, for over forty years. He grew up in New York City, a hotbed of basketball, but traveled to tiny Oberlin, Ohio for college where he starred on the football and basketball teams.After college, MacMillan returned to New York where he played professional basketball, mainly on independent teams, for the next decade. In 1921, MacMillan embarked on a long and successful career as a coach. He coached basketball at the University of Idaho for seven seasons (1920-27) were his overall record was 93-25 including a 19-1 record in the 1921-22 season. He moved on to the University of Minnesota in 1927 where he coached for eighteen seasons, ,with a three year break for military service during WWII. MacMillan also coached the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for 23 games during the 1950-51 NBA season.
DAVE MacMILLAN |
Height: |
6:01 |
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Weight: |
175 |
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College: |
Savage/Oberlein’12 |
David M. MacMillan |
Born: Dec 24, 1886 |
Died: Jul 9, 1963 |
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Hometown: |
New York, NY |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1910-11 |
South Side |
CBL |
17 |
35 |
0 |
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70 |
4.1 |
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1913-14 |
Poughkeepsie/Brooklyn/Newark |
NYSL |
31 |
48 |
32 |
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128 |
4.1 |
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1914-15 |
Paterson |
NYSL |
6 |
5 |
4 |
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14 |
2.3 |
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1915-16 |
Elizabeth |
IBL |
4 |
6 |
4 |
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16 |
4.0 |
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1915-16 |
Bridgeport Blue Ribbons |
Indep |
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1915-16 |
Danbury Wooster AC |
Indep |
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1916-17 |
New York–Newark Turners |
IBL |
9 |
9 |
22 |
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40 |
4.4 |
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1917-18 |
Bridgeport–Jersey City |
CSL |
4 |
7 |
6 |
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20 |
5.0 |
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1918-19 |
Hoboken |
Indep |
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1918-19 |
New York Knickerbockers |
Indep |
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1919-20 |
Pittsfield–Adams |
NYSL |
13 |
32 |
26 |
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90 |
6.9 |
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1919-20 |
De Neri |
EBL |
2 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
.375 |
0 |
11 |
5.5 |
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1919-20 |
Thompsonville |
IL |
5 |
9 |
0 |
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18 |
3.6 |
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1919-20 |
New York MacDowell Lyceum |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
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91 |
155 |
97 |
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407 |
4.5 |
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Bob McLeod was a star athlete at Glenbard High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. MacLeod was a standout offensive and defensive halfback for the Dartmouth team coached by Earl “Red” Blaik. McLeod was an All-American in 1937 and 1938. He placed fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1938. MacLeod is a member of the the College Football Hall of Fame. McLeod was also a gifted basketball player. A shooting guard, he made the All-Eastern team at Dartmouth. After graduation, McLeod returned to Chicago where he briefly played professional football for the Chicago Bears,coached the legendary George Halas. At the end of the 1939 football season, Halas signed McLeod to a contract the with he Chicago Bruins, a Halas-owned team in the National Basketball League. During World War II, McLeod was Marine fighter pilot, serving five years, mostly in the South Pacific. He was discharged with the rank of major. After the war, McLeod started a career in magazine publishing. He remained active in the in the industry in various executive positions until 1994.
BOB MacLEOD |
Height: |
6:00 |
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Weight: |
190 |
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College: |
Dartmouth’39 |
Robert Frederick MacLeod |
Born: Oct 15, 1917 |
Died: Jan 13, 2003 |
Hometown: |
Glen Ellyn, Ill. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1935-36 |
Dartmouth (Frosh) |
College |
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1936-37 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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1937-38 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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1938-39 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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1939-40 |
Chicago |
NBL |
9 |
4 |
3 |
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11 |
1.2 |
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1940-41 |
Detroit AAA |
Indep |
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1941-45 |
U.S. Marines |
Military Service |
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Major League Totals |
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9 |
4 |
3 |
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11 |
1.2 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1939-40 |
Chicago |
WBT |
4 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
.200 |
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7 |
1.8 |
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Major League Totals |
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4 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
.200 |
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7 |
1.8 |
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Robert “Red” “Lytle a football and basketball star at Edinboro State in Pennsylvania. LKytle was a standout on the football field and basketball court during the years 1937-40. A three-year letter winner in football under the legendary Sox Harrison, Lytle was hard-nosed on the gridiron. Lytle also lettered two years in basketball and helped lead Edinboro to a fine 14-4 record during the 1940 season.
BOB LYTLE |
Height: |
6:04 |
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Weight: |
180 |
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College: |
Edinboro State(Pa)’40 |
Robert Henry Lytle |
Born: Aug 9, 1916 |
Died: Feb 18, 1998 |
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Hometown: |
Warren, Pa. |
Red Lytle |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1934-35 |
Warren Merchants |
Indep |
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1935-36 |
Warren Hy-Vis Oils |
Indep |
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1936-37 |
Edinboro State (Frosh) |
College |
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1937-38 |
Warren |
NBL |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
2.0 |
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1937-38 |
Edinboro State |
College |
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1938-39 |
Edinboro State |
College |
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1939-40 |
Edinboro State |
College |
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Major League Totals |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0.0 |
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