Wyndol Gray, a schoolboy star at Akron South High School in Akron, Ohio enrolled at Bowling Green University in the fall of 1942. Due to a shortage of college-age players during to World War II, freshman were allowed to play on the varsity. Gray scored  22 points per game and led the team to a 18-4 record. He joined the Navy after the season, but returned to Bowling Green a year later  for the 1944-45 season as a part of  a Navy College Training Program. Along with  6’11” center Don Otten, Gray led the Falcons to the finals of the 1945 National Invitational Tournament where they were defeated by the George Mikan-led DePaul squad. After the season, Gray was named an All-American. Gray was won All- American honors again after the 1945-46 season, but while playing at a different school.  Gray had transferred to  Harvard where he led the Crimson to their first NCAA tournament appearance.  Gray turned pro for the 1946-47 season,  playing for Honey Russell on the first Boston Celtics team in the new Basketball Association of America.

 

WYNDOL GRAY		Height:	6:01		Weight:		175		College:		/Bowling Green’45 / Harvard 46
Wyndol Woodrew Gray		Born: Mar 20, 1922			Died: Jan 30, 1994				Hometown:		Akron, Oh.
Brother of Cortez Gray			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1942-43	Bowling Green	College
1943-45	Military Service
1944-45	Bowling Green	College
1945-46	Harvard	College
1946-47	Boston	BAA	55	139	72	124	.581	47	350	6.4
1947-48	Toledo	NBL	2	2	2	4	.500		6	3.0
1947-48	Providence–St.Louis	BAA	12	6	1	4	.250	3	13	1.1
	Major League Totals		69	147	75	132	.568		369	5.3

 

DICK GRAY		Height:	5:11		Weight:	165			College:		Villanova’42
Richard Louis Gray		Born: May 26, 1921			Died:  Dec 28, 1973				Hometown:		Trenton, NJ
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1938-39	Villanova (Frosh)	College
1939-40	Villanova	College
1940-41	Villanova	College
1941-42	Villanova	College
1942-43	Trenton	ABL	5	2	2				6	1.2
1943-45	U.S. Army	Military Service
1945-46	Trenton	ABL	5	3	1				7	1.4
1946-47	Trenton	ABL	2	0	0				0	0.0
1946-47	Newark	NYNJ	6	33	15				81	13.5
1946-47	Allentown	EBL	11	49	11				109	9.9
1946-47	Saratoga	NYSL	3						27	9.0
	Major League Totals		10	5	3				13	1.3
			PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1942-43	Trenton	ABL	1	0	0				0	0.0
1946-47	Newark	NYNJ	1	4	2				10	10.0
	Major League Totals		1	0	0				0	0.0

 

Bill Grave was a star football and basketball player at Springfield (Massachusetts) High School. Grave attended the University of Pennsylvania   were he also played varsity football and basketball. He was named a Helms Foundation Basketball All-American in 1922.

 

BILL GRAVE		Height:	6:02		Weight:		185		College:		Pennsylvania’22
William Charles Grave		Born:  Apr 1, 1899			Died:  May 20, 1957				Hometown:		Springfield, Ma.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1917-18	Chicopee Falls Fisk Red Tops	Indep
1918-19	Pennslylvania (Frosh)	College
1919-20	Pennsylvania	College
1920-21	Pennsylvania	College
1921-22	Pennslyvania	College
1922-23	Holy Name	PBL	5	7	15				29	5.8
1923-24	Tri-Council	PBL	1	0	1	2	.500	0	1	1.0
	Major League Totals		6	7	16				30	5.0

 

BONEY GRAUMANN		Height:	6:02		Weight:		200		College:		None
Walter William Graumann		Born: Jul 17, 1915			Died:  Dec 6, 2000				Hometown:		Sheboygan, Wi.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1933-34	Sheboygan Rex Theatres	AAU
1934-35	Sheboygan Rex Theatres	AAU
1934-35	Sheboygan Keils	Indep
1935-36	Sheboygan A.C.	Indep
1935-36	Sheboygan Reiss Coal	Indep
1936-37	Sheboygan	Indep
1937-38	Sheboygan	Indep
1938-39	Sheyboygan	NBL	1	0	0				0	0.0
	Major League Totals		1	0	0				0	0.0

Don Grate was a two-sport star at Ohio State University, lettering in both baseball and basketball in 1944 and 1945. He earned All-American honors for basketball in 1945. Grate briefly played professional basketball and had a  long successful minor league baseball career, playing for 13 seasons (1945–1957).  Grate also appeared in ten games over two seasons as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and posted a 1-1 record.

 

DON GRATE		Height:	6:02		Weight:	185			College:		Ohio State’45
Donald Jeffrey Grate		Born:	Aug 27, 1924		Died: Nov 22, 2104				Hometown:		Greenfield, Oh.
Played Major League Baseball			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1942-43	Ohio State (Frosh)	College
1943-44	Ohio State	College
1944-45	Ohio State	College
1945-46	Ohio State	College			Did Not Play
1945-46	Columbus DNO	Indep
1945-46	Columbus All-Stars	Indep
1945-46	Coshocton AC	Indep
1947-48	Indianapolis	NBL	11	14	3	6	.500		31	2.8
1949-50	Sheboygan	NBA	2	1	2	2	1.000	3	4	2.0
	Major League Totals		13	15	5	8	.625		35	2.7

 

 

 

 

 

RAY GRANT		Height:	5:10		Weight:	155			College:		None
Raymond Hughes Grant		Born:	Sep 24, 1892			Died: Nov 14, 1968			Hometown:		Utica, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1914-15	Utica Celtics	Indep
1915-16	Utica	Indep
1916-17	Utica	Indep
1919-20	Utica	NYSL	1	0	1				1	1.0
1920-21	Utica	Indep
1921-22	Utica Celtics	Indep
1922-23	Utica YMCA Big-Five	Indep
1923-24	Utica YMCA Big-Five	Indep
1924-25		Indep
	Major League Totals		1	0	1				1	1.0

 

DON GRANT		Height:	6:00		Weight:	190			College:		None
Donald Caithness Grant		Born: Feb 1, 1895			Died:  Jun 8,1967				Hometown:		Utica, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1914-15	Utica Celtics	Indep
1915-16	Utica	Indep
1916-17	Utica	Indep
1919-20	Utica	NYSL	15	8	10				26	1.7
1920-21	Ytica	Indep
1921-22	Utica Celtics	Indep
1922-23	Utica YMCA Big Five	Indep
1923-24	Utica YMCA Big Five	Indep	17						79	4.6
1924-25	Utica YMCA Big Five	Indep
	Major League Totals		15	8	10				26	1.7