Elmer Gainer

Elmer Gainer
Personal information
Born	November 22, 1918; Chicago, Illinois
Died	September 29, 1970 (aged 51); Des Plaines, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	DePaul (1938–1941)
NBA draft	1947: – round, –
	Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career	1941–1950
Position	Forward / Center
Number	30, 14
Career history
1941–1942	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1943–1944	Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL)
1944–1946	Chicago American Gears (NBL)
1946–1947	Anderson Packers (NBL)
1947	Baltimore Bullets
1947–1948	Seattle Athletics (NIBL)
1948	Bellingham Fricrests (NIBL)
1948–1949	Denver Nuggets (NBL)
1949–1950	Waterloo Hawks
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

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

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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[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.

[ency-3] Jan Hubbard, ed. The Official NBA Encyclopedia. 3rd edition. Doubleday, 2000. 504.

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