Jim Spruill

Jim Spruill
Personal information
Born(1923-02-26)February 26, 1923
Dublin, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 2006(2006-01-08) (aged 82)
Boulder City, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolDublin (Dublin, Texas)
CollegeRice (1941–1943, 1946–1948)
BAA draft1948: undrafted
PositionGuard
Career history
1948Indianapolis Jets
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James Winfred Spruill (February 26, 1923 – January 8, 2006) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1][2]

Early life

Spruill was born in Dublin, Texas, to Clint and Addie Spruill.[3] He first played football at Dublin High School, where he earned four letters and All-District honours as a tailback.[4]

College career

Spruill won a basketball scholarship to Rice University where he also played college football.[5][1]

Professional career

Following his graduation, Spruill played professional football for the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.[2] He played in 26 total games, starting 15.[2]

Spruill also played in the Basketball Association of America for the Indianapolis Jets in just one game during the 1948–49 BAA season.[1] In that game he scored two points and recorded three personal fouls.[1][6] He was recommended to Jets coach Burl Friddle by Colts coach Cecil Isbell.[7]

Coaching career

In 1951, Spruill became a high school football coach at Silsbee, Texas. He later coached at Durango High School in Durango, Colorado, Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona, and Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California.[8] He coached football at LHS from 1965 to 1974 before serving as athletic director until 1981.[9][5]

Spruill died in 2006 at Boulder City, Nevada, at age 82.[10]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Indianapolis 1 .333 .000 .0 2.0
Career 1 .333 .000 .0 2.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jim Spruill BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Jim Spruill NFL stats". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "James Spruill". The Lompoc Record. January 11, 2006. p. A3. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Jim Spruill signs with Colt eleven". The Baltimore Sun. June 12, 1949. p. 33. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ a b John McReynolds. "Spruill leaves a lasting legacy". The Lompoc Record. pp. B1, B3. Retrieved March 15, 2022. Open access icon
  6. ^ Wiener, Bob (October 25, 1999). "The Double Life of Jim Spruill". The Lompoc Record. p. B1. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jets Face Fulks, Warriors Tonight With New Player". The Indianapolis Star. February 7, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jordan, Ed (April 30, 1965). "AHS Loses Jim Spruill To Lompoc". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 35. Retrieved October 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Spruill set to fish". The Lompoc Record. May 28, 1975. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2022. Open access icon
  10. ^ John McReynolds (January 10, 2006). "Former Braves Coach, A.D. Jim Spruill passes". The Lompoc Record. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon