Charles Perry (basketball)

Charles Samuel Perry (April 6, 1921 – July 21, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Gems. In five games he averaged 3.0 points per contest.[2]

Charles S. Perry
Personal information
Born(1921-04-06)April 6, 1921
Savannah, Georgia
DiedJuly 21, 2001(2001-07-21) (aged 80)
Tampa, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeach (Savannah, Georgia)
CollegeTuskegee (1938–1942)
PositionGuard
Career history
1946Detroit Gems
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× black college All-American (1941, 1942)
  • 4× all-conference (1939–1942)
  • Black college national champion
  • Tuskegee Hall of Fame (1995)

Perry was also an All-American receiver at left end for the Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team in 1942.

References
  1. "Charles S.Perry". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. "Charles S. Perry NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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