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Curly Armstrong
Personal information
Born(1918-11-01)November 1, 1918
DiedJune 6, 1983(1983-06-06) (aged 64)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (1938–1940)
Playing career1941–1951
PositionForward / Guard
Number31, 3
Career history
As player:
1941–1943
1945–1951
Fort Wayne Pistons
As coach:
1948–1949Fort Wayne Pistons
Career highlights and awards
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Paul Carlyle "Curly" Armstrong (November 1, 1918 – June 6, 1983) was an American professional basketball player.

A 5'11" guard/forward, Armstrong starred at Central High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he reached two state championship games while leading his team to a 50-6 record. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Armstrong attended Indiana University, earning All-Big Ten Conference honors during his junior year. He then played, and briefly coached, for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons professional basketball team (today's Detroit Pistons). He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.