Chuck Gilmur

Chuck Gilmur
Gilmur in 1948
Personal information
Born(1922-08-13)August 13, 1922
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 2011(2011-01-14) (aged 88)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (Seattle, Washington)
CollegeWashington (1940–1943)
Playing career1946–1951
PositionForward / center
Number7, 17, 11
Career history
1946–1949Chicago Stags
1949–1951Washington Capitols
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Charles E. Gilmur Jr. (August 13, 1922 – January 14, 2011) was an American basketball player, enthusiast, and high school teacher.

A 6'4" forward/center from the University of Washington, Gilmur earned first-team All-PCC honors in 1943. He played in the National Basketball Association from 1946 to 1951 as a member of the Chicago Stags and Washington Capitols. He averaged 5.8 points per game in his career and led the league in personal fouls (231) during the 1947–48 season.[1] Gilmur later worked as a teacher and basketball coach in Washington state.[2]

Gilmur died on January 14, 2011.[3]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  PPG  Points per game
 Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Chicago 51 .300 .394 – .4 3.5
1947–48 Chicago 48 .303 .655 – 1.6 9.6
1948–49 Chicago 56 .391 .545 – 2.2 5.1
1949–50 Washington 68 .335 .680 – 1.6 6.1
1950–51 Washington 16 .279 .531 4.7 1.1 3.2
Career 239 .325 .609 4.7 1.5 5.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1947 Chicago 11 .254 .462 – .1 5.8
1948 Chicago 5 .200 .783 – 2.0 8.8
1949 Chicago 2 .333 .333 – 1.5 1.5
Career 18 .236 .641 – .8 6.2

Notes

  1. ^ "Chuck Gilmur Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
  2. ^ Where Are They Now? Chuck Gilmur at SeattlePI.com. Retrieved on March 23, 2008.
  3. ^ John McGrath. "Local NBA vet dies at 88[permanent dead link‍]". Tacoma News Tribune. January 21, 2011. Retrieved on January 22, 2011.


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