Duke Cumberland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | October 23, 1966 Toledo, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Scott (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Knoxville |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1935–1936 | Toledo's Brown Bombers |
| 1936–1939 | Jesse Owens Collegians |
| 1938–1942 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1941–1943 | New York Rens |
| 1942–1943 | Chicago Studebaker Flyers |
| 1943–1946 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1945–1947 | New York Rens |
| 1946–1947 | Columbus Collegians |
| 1947 | Dayton Metropolitans |
| 1948–1949 | Dayton Rens |
| 1949–1952 | Harlem Globetrotters |
Roscoe Franklin "Duke" Cumberland (1913 – October 23, 1966)[1] was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.[2] He averaged 6.9 points per game in the National Basketball League for the Chicago Studebaker Flyers.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Duke Cumberland profile". Peach Basket Society. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Hidden Story: Rens Break Pre-NBA Color Barrier, 1948". blackfives.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Roscoe Cumberland NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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- 1913 births
- 1966 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Chicago Studebaker Flyers players
- Harlem Globetrotters players
- Knoxville College alumni
- Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio
- New York Renaissance players
- Dayton Metropolitans players
- Dayton Rens players
- Forwards (basketball)
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs