Tom Sealy

Thomas Fitz Sealy (February 23, 1921 – November 29, 2000) was a former professional basketball player. He was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] He also played for the Dayton Rens of the National Basketball League.[2][3]

Tom Sealy
Personal information
Born(1921-01-31)January 31, 1921
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 29, 2000(2000-11-29) (aged 79)
Rome, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeBrooklyn
PositionGuard
Career history
1940–1941Washington Bruins
1941–1942Saratoga Harlem Yankees
1942–1943New York Rens
1945–1946Chicago Brown Bombers
1945–1947Harlem Globetrotters
1947–1950New York Rens
1948–1949Detroit Vagabond Kings / Dayton Rens
1949–1950Hartford Hurricane
1952–1953Harlem Globetrotters

Sealy was featured in the film Tommy and the Basketball.[4] He was an active player in 1946 for the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] Sealy was 6'2" and played for Brooklyn College.[5] He played all 40 games for the Rens in the 1948-49 season, finishing the season as their 5th leading scorer with 260 points (6.5 points per game).[6] He died in November 2000.[7]

References
  1. "1946 Harlem Globetrotters". Thegardenisland.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Thomas Sealy". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  3. "Tom Sealy". Pro Basketball Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  4. "Tommy and the basketball : a story of Fitz "Thomas" Sealy, a man who played the game straight and won!". worldcat.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. "The All-Time Roster of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters". harlemglobetrotters.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. "1948-49 Dayton Rens Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  7. "The Daily Plant : NYC Parks". nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.


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