Woody Pitzer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1910 Springfield, Ohio |
| Died | August 22, 2001 (aged 90) Springfield, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Springfield (Springfield, Ohio) |
| College | Wittenberg (1932–1935) |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1935–1936 | Dayton Rays Clothiers |
| 1936–1938 | Columbus Athletic Supply |
| As coach: | |
| 1937–1950 | Springfield HS |
Elwood Gilbert "Woody" Pitzer (November 3, 1910 – August 22, 2001) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player.[1][2] He played for the Columbus Athletic Supply in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.5 points per game.[1][3] In college, he played both basketball and baseball for Wittenberg University.[2]
In addition to basketball, Pitzer played minor league baseball for two years after college graduation.[4] He competed for the Bartlesville Reds in 1935 and the Bartlesville Bucs in 1936, teams in the Cincinnati Reds farm system.[4] In 127 career games, Pitzer batted .295 and hit one home run.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elwood Pitzer NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Woody Pitzer". Peach Basket Society. September 2, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ "Elwood Pitzer Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Elwood Pitzer minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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