Bruce Hale

William Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 – December 30, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

Bruce Hale
Hale in 1948
Personal information
Born(1918-08-30)August 30, 1918
Medford, Oregon
DiedDecember 30, 1980(1980-12-30) (aged 62)
Orinda, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolGalileo
(San Francisco, California)
CollegeSanta Clara (1938–1941)
Playing career1946–1951
PositionGuard / Forward
Number22, 35, 7
Coaching career1948–1973
Career history
As player:
1946–1947Chicago American Gears
1947–1948St. Paul Saints
1947–1948Indianapolis Kautskys
1948Indianapolis Jets
1948–1949Fort Wayne Pistons
1949–1951Indianapolis Olympians
As coach:
1948Indianapolis Jets
1954–1967Miami (Florida)
1967–1968Oakland Oaks
1970–1973Saint Mary's
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'1" guard/forward from Medford, Oregon, Hale played college basketball at Santa Clara University, then played professionally in the early NBA as a member of the Indianapolis Jets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Indianapolis Olympians. He averaged 9.1 points per game over his NBA career.[1] He later held coaching positions with the University of Miami, the Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association, and St. Mary's College of California. Before he died of a heart attack in 1980, he had been working as a marketing director at the KNBR radio station.[2]

Hale's daughter, Pam, married basketball player Rick Barry, who played for Hale at the University of Miami.[3] Through Pam, Hale is the grandfather of NBA players Brent Barry, Jon Barry, and Drew Barry.

Hale was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[4]

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
1948–49 Indianapolis 18.329.761–3.812.6
1948–49 Fort Wayne 34.313.750–2.69.4
1949–50 Indianapolis 64.353.782–3.510.3
1950–51 Indianapolis 26.396.6091.91.63.6
Career 152.333.7631.93.09.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1950 Indianapolis 6.350.882–2.87.2
1951 Indianapolis 1.000.000.0.0.0
Career 7.350.882.02.46.1

References
  1. Bruce Hale playing statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  2. "Former basketball coach dies". The Ledger. January 2, 1981. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  3. Frank Deford. "Razor-cut Idol Of San Francisco". Sports Illustrated. February 13, 1967. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  4. University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame inductees Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
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