Herschel Baltimore
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1921 Duryea, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 1, 1968 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Castle (New Castle, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1950 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1947–1950 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Herschel David "Herk" Baltimore (June 21, 1921 – January 1, 1968) was an American professional basketball player.
Baltimore played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He served in World War II and received the Bronze Star Medal.[1]
Baltimore played for the St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for 58 games during the 1946–47 season. He played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1947 to 1950.[2]
Baltimore was inducted into the Lawrence County Historical Society Hall of Fame in 2002.[3]
BAA career statistics[edit]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 58 | .202 | .464 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Career | 58 | .202 | .464 | .3 | 2.4 | |
Playoffs[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Louis | 3 | .200 | .000 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 3 | .200 | .000 | .0 | 1.3 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "History of the 42nd Tank Battalion". The 11th Armored Division Legacy Group. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Herschel Baltimore basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Lawrence County Historical Society. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1968 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- Forwards (basketball)
- Penn State Nittany Lions basketball players
- Sportspeople from New Castle, Pennsylvania
- St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs