Woody Pitzer

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]

Woody Pitzer
Personal information
Born(1910-11-03)November 3, 1910
Springfield, Ohio
DiedAugust 22, 2001(2001-08-22) (aged 90)
Springfield, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpringfield (Springfield, Ohio)
CollegeWittenberg (1932–1935)
PositionGuard / Forward
Career history
As player:
1935–1936Dayton Rays Clothiers
1936–1938Columbus Athletic Supply
As coach:
1937–1950Springfield HS

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

  1. "Elwood Pitzer NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. "Woody Pitzer". Peach Basket Society. September 2, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. "Elwood Pitzer Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. "Elwood Pitzer minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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