George Glamack
Indianapolis Kautskys | |
1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
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1948–1949 | Indianapolis Jets |
1950–1951 | Grand Rapids Hornets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
George Gregory Glamack (June 7, 1919 – March 10, 1987) was an American professional basketball player.
Biography
Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he was of Serbian origin.
A 6'6" forward-center, Glamack attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Glamack, an All-American in 1940 and 1941, was nicknamed the Blind Bomber because he had very poor eyesight and had to rely on the lines drawn on the court when shooting.[1] The Spaulding Guide noted that "Glamack, who is ambididextrous when on the court, is also so nearsighted that the ball is merely a dim object, but apparently he never looked where he was shooting, depending upon his sense of distance and direction." The secret of "The Blind Bomber" was looking at the black lines on the court. By doing that he knew where he was in reference to the basket and measure the shot.
He scored 45 points against Clemson in 1941, still the fourth-highest total in UNC history.
Glamack entered pro basketball in 1941. In 1945 he joined the
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1948–49 | Indianapolis | 11 | .248 | .764 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
Career | 11 | .248 | .764 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
References
- ^ "George Glamack Bio - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "TarHeelIllustrated – No. 14: George Glamack". 17 June 2016.
- ^ "George Glamack".
- ^ "1945–46 Rochester Royals Stats".
- ^ "1946–47 Rochester Royals Stats".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com