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Bill Downey

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Bill Downey
Personal information
Born(1923-11-11)November 11, 1923
DiedSeptember 5, 2015(2015-09-05) (aged 91)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeMarquette (1942–1944)
Playing career1947–1948
PositionCenter
Career history
1947–1948Providence Steamrollers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

William K. Downey (November 11, 1923 – September 5, 2015)[1][2] was an American professional basketball player.

He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three games during the 1947–48 season. Downey played at the collegiate level with what are now the Marquette Golden Eagles, and also played basketball with Naval Station Great Lakes.[3]

BAA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Providence 3 .000 .000 .0 .0
Career 3 .000 .000 .0 .0

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Downey". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bill Downey". ancestry.com (membership required). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Veterans still treasure the era when Great Lakes was on top of the sports world". Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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