Charley Shipp

Charley Shipp

Personal information
Born	(1913-12-03)December 3, 1913 Indianapolis, Indiana
Died	March 21, 1988(1988-03-21) (aged 74) Lafayette, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Catholic (1934–1936)
Position	Guard / Forward
Number	5
Career history
As player:
1933–1934	Indianapolis Pros
1934–1936	Hilgemeier Packers
1934–1936	Indianapolis U.S. Tire
1936–1939	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1939–1944	Oshkosh All-Stars
1944–1946	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1946–1948	Anderson Duffey Packers
1948–1950	Waterloo Hawks
1950–1951	Waterloo Rockets
As coach:
1948–1950	Waterloo Hawks
Career highlights and awards
4× NBL champion (1938, 1941, 1942, 1945) 5× All-NBL First Team (1938, 1940–1943) 2× All-NBL Second Team (1939, 1944) NBL All-Time Team
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles William Shipp (December 3, 1913 – March 21, 1988) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

A 6'1" guard-forward, Shipp attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, where he led the Irish to the National Catholic Championship in 1933. Shipp played thirteen seasons (1937–1950) in the NBL and NBA as a member of the Akron Wingfoots, Oshkosh All-Stars, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, Anderson Packers, and Waterloo Hawks. During the 1949-50 NBA season he served as a player-coach for the Waterloo Hawks, posting an 8-27 record. He made 5 All-NBL 1st teams (1937–38, 1939–43) and 2 All-NBL 2nd teams (1938–39, and 1943–44).