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Elmer Gainer
Personal information
BornNovember 22, 1918
Chicago, Illinois
DiedSeptember 29, 1970(1970-09-29) (aged 51)
Des Plaines, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeDePaul (1938–1941)
NBA draft1947: – round, –
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1941–1950
PositionForward / Center
Number30, 14
Career history
1941–1942Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1943–1944Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL)
1944–1946Chicago American Gears (NBL)
1946–1947Anderson Packers (NBL)
1947Baltimore Bullets
1947–1948Seattle Athletics (NIBL)
1948Bellingham Fricrests (NIBL)
1948–1949Denver Nuggets (NBL)
1949–1950Waterloo Hawks
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Elmer R. Gainer (November 22, 1918 – September 29, 1970[1]) was a professional basketball player for the Baltimore Bullets and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] Gainer studied at DePaul University. He was drafted in the 1947 BAA Draft with the 76th overall pick by Bullets. He had previously played in the National Basketball League with several teams.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Services set for DePaul cager Gainer". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1970. C2.
  2. ^ "Elmer Gainer NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Jan Hubbard, ed. The Official NBA Encyclopedia. 3rd edition. Doubleday, 2000. 504.