Woody Pitzer

Woody Pitzer
Personal information
Born(1910-11-03)November 3, 1910
Springfield, Ohio
DiedAugust 22, 2001(2001-08-22) (aged 90)
Springfield, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpringfield (Springfield, Ohio)
CollegeWittenberg (1932–1935)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
As player:
1935–1936Dayton Rays Clothiers
1936–1938Columbus Athletic Supply
As coach:
1937–1950Springfield HS

Elwood Gilbert "Woody" Pitzer (November 3, 1910 – August 22, 2001) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player.[1][2] He played for the Columbus Athletic Supply in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.5 points per game.[1][3] In college, he played both basketball and baseball for Wittenberg University.[2]

In addition to basketball, Pitzer played minor league baseball for two years after college graduation.[4] He competed for the Bartlesville Reds in 1935 and the Bartlesville Bucs in 1936, teams in the Cincinnati Reds farm system.[4] In 127 career games, Pitzer batted .295 and hit one home run.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Elwood Pitzer NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Woody Pitzer". Peach Basket Society. September 2, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Elwood Pitzer Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Elwood Pitzer minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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