Elmer Gainer
Elmer R. Gainer (November 22, 1918 – September 29, 1970) was an American professional basketball player. Gainer played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, and was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. He played for the Bullets and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He had previously played in the National Basketball League with several teams.
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| Personal information |
|---|
| November 22, 1918Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| September 29, 1970(1970-09-29) (aged 51)Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S. |
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| 195 lb (88 kg) |
| DePaul (1938–1941) |
| 1947: 8th round, 70th overall pick |
| Baltimore Bullets |
| 1941–1950 |
| Forward / center |
| 30, 14 |
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| Sheboygan Red Skins |
| Chicago American Gears |
| Anderson Chiefs/Duffey Packers |
| Baltimore Bullets |
| Seattle Athletics |
| Bellingham Fricrests |
| Denver Nuggets |
| Waterloo Hawks |
| Second-team All-American – MSG (1941) |
| Stats at NBA.com |
| Stats at Basketball Reference |
Elmer R. Gainer (November 22, 1918 – September 29, 1970) was an American professional basketball player. Gainer played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, and was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. He played for the Bullets and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He had previously played in the National Basketball League with several teams.
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | APG | Assists per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | PPG | Points per game |
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Baltimore | 5 | .111 | .500 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 1949–50 | Waterloo | 15 | .257 | .750 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Career | 20 | .227 | .643 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
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- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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