George Haines (basketball)

George Freeman Haines, Jr. (August 2, 1921 - January 14, 2018)[1] was a professional basketball player who spent one season as a member of the Pittsburgh Raiders in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1944–45 season. He attended Bucknell University, where he was named the Associated Press All-Pennsylvania Team during the 1942 season. He graduated during the summer of 1943 with a degree of chemical engineering. Academically he made the Dean's list and was the president of the senior class at Bucknell.[2]

George Haines
Personal information
Born(1921-08-02)August 2, 1921
Tonawanda, New York
DiedJanuary 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 96)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Career information
CollegeBucknell (1940–1943)
Career history
1944–1945Pittsburgh Raiders
1946–1947Altoona Railroaders

References

  1. "George F. Haines Jr". Cantelmi Funeral Home. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. "Hall of Fame: George F. Haines". bucknellbison.com. Bucknell University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.


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