Allie Paine
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| Number | 20 |
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| Career history | |
| 1947–1948 | Oklahoma City Drillers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alva Leon Paine (July 22, 1919 – March 21, 2008) was an American college basketball standout at the University of Oklahoma, who was named a consensus first-team All-American in 1944.[1] In high school, Paine earned varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball, and he earned a scholarship to play for the Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team.[1] He played for four seasons: 1941, 1943, 1944, and 1947.[2] He had spent two years in the United States Army before finishing his college career.[1]
Paine, a 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
bachelor degrees in business and education.[1]
After college, he played for the only season in the
Little League baseball coach, member and president of American Business Club, and volunteered at soup kitchens with his church.[1]
At the time of his death in March 2008, Paine was survived by his two children, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren (his wife had died in 1998).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Spader, Violet (2008). "Paine, Alva "Allie"". Obituary. Phillips University Alumni & Friends Association. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c "2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). History. University of Oklahoma. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-22. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Professional Basketball League of America 1947–48". apbr.org. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.