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Charles Perry (basketball)

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Charles S. Perry
Personal information
Born(1921-04-06)April 6, 1921
Savannah, Georgia
DiedJuly 21, 2001(2001-07-21) (aged 80)
Tampa, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeach (Savannah, Georgia)
CollegeTuskegee (1938–1942)
PositionGuard
Career history
1946Detroit Gems
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× black college All-American (1941, 1942)
  • 4× all-conference (1939–1942)
  • Black college national champion
  • Tuskegee Hall of Fame (1995)

Charles Samuel Perry (April 6, 1921 – July 21, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Gems. In five games he averaged 3.0 points per contest.[2]

Perry was also an All-American receiver at left end for the Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team in 1942.

References

  1. ^ "Charles S.Perry". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Charles S. Perry NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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