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John Wright (basketball)

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John Wright
Personal information
Born(1921-01-08)January 8, 1921
Middletown, Indiana
DiedJuly 24, 2008(2008-07-24) (aged 87)
Wildwood, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
PositionGuard
Career history
1944–1945Paterson Crescents
1945Youngstown Bears
1945–1947Midland Dow A.C.'s

John Thomas "Doc" Wright (January 8, 1921 – July 24, 2008) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Youngstown Bears in two games during the 1945–46 season and averaged 5.5 points per game.[1][3] Some sources indicate that he played at George Washington University, but GWU's all-time letter winners records do not include him.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Wright NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Doc Wright". Peach Basket Society. March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "John Wright Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 23, 2019.