Huck Hartman

Huck Hartman
Personal information
Born 1920 (1920)
Salina, Pennsylvania
Died March 25, 1946
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
  • New Kensington
  • (New Kensington, Pennsylvania)
College Washington & Jefferson (1938–1941)
Position Center
Career history
1944–1945 Pittsburgh Raiders
1945–1946 Youngstown Bears
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team all-NBL (1945)

Pierre "Huck" Hartman (1920 – March 25, 1946)[1][2][3] was an American professional basketball player.[4] Hartman played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Raiders in 1944–45 and the Youngstown Bears in 1945–46.[4] He died on March 25, 1946 from pneumonia, just two weeks after competing in a game against the Chicago American Gears.[3] Hartman was the first active player to die in the NBL.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Murry R. (2009). The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949. McFarland. p. 155. ISBN 9780786453610.
  2. ↑ "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals". APBR.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Pierre "Huck" Hartman". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Pierre Hartman NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2016.


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