Longie Powell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1919 Mississippi |
| Died | June 27, 1969 (aged 50) Gary, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Friedrich Froebel (Gary, Indiana) |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1942–1943 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1946–1947 | New York Renaissance |
| 1947–1948 | Chicago Colored Collegians |
| 1949 | Dayton Rens |
Robert V. "Longie" Powell (February 14, 1919 – June 27, 1969) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Dayton Rens in the National Basketball League during the 1948–49 season and averaged 5.0 points per game.[1][3] He also played for the Harlem Globetrotters, New York Renaissance, and the Chicago Colored Collegians.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Robert Powell NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Longie Powell". Peach Basket Society. July 20, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Robert Powell Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
 | This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1969 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- African-American basketball players
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Centers (basketball)
- Dayton Rens players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Harlem Globetrotters players
- New York Renaissance players
- Sportspeople from Gary, Indiana
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs