Nationality American Role Basketball Player Positions Basketball positions Name Chink Crossin Weight 75 kg | Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg) Height 1.85 m Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Died January 10, 1981 | |
Born July 4, 1924 ( 1924-07-04 ) High school Luzerne (Luzerne, Pennsylvania) College Penn (1942–1944, 1946–1947) NBA draft 1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall School University of Pennsylvania | ||
Francis Patrick "Chink" Crossin Jr. (July 4, 1923 – January 10, 1981) was an American professional basketball player. He earned his nickname from the sound that the chain-link nets made when his shots dropped through.
During his high school basketball career at Luzerne High School in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Crossin averaged 24 points per game, and led all Pennsylvania high school players in scoring in 1941. He played basketball at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons before serving in World War II with the United States Navy for two years. Crossin returned to Penn for the 1946–47 season. After the end of his college career, Crossin was selected with the 6th pick in the inaugural 1947 BAA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. In three seasons with the team, Crossin averaged 4.7 points and 1.5 assists per game.