Nationality American Name Glynn Downey College Purdue (1934–1937) | Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg) Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
Born September 1, 1915
Franklin, Indiana ( 1915-09-01 ) Died January 30, 1976(1976-01-30) (aged 60)
Stuart, Florida High school Michigantown (Michigantown, Indiana) | ||
Melville Glynn Downey (September 1, 1915 – January 30, 1976) was an American basketball player and coach. He was an All-American college player at Purdue University and played two professional seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), front-runner to the modern NBA.
Downey played at Purdue from 1934 to 1937, earning second-team All-American honors from the Omaha World. He played the 1938–39 NBL season for the Indianapolis Kautskys and the 1939–40 season for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans. He averaged 5.1 points per game over 37 NBL contests.
During & after his playing career, Downey coached the Greencastle, Indiana High School Tiger Cubs from 1938-39 thru 1942-43. He died on January 30, 1976 at age 60.
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