Slim Carter (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 19, 1901 Hazel Green, Alabama |
| Died | June 27, 1950 (aged 49) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| Position | Center |
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Leonard M. "Slim" Carter (February 29, 1901 – June 27, 1950) was a college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide under coach Hank Crisp.[1] An All-Southern center, he captained the team in 1924 and 1925.[2] The 1924 team was runner up in the SoCon tournament to the national champion North Carolina.[3] He was also known as a cheerleader.[4] Carter was "good at tip off, fast on his feet, and an accurate cager."[5]
His son died from injuries sustained in basketball[citation needed].
References
- ISBN 9781527536197– via Google Books.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "History of the Early Southern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament". www.bigbluehistory.net.
- ISBN 9781250098245– via Google Books.
- ^ "Newspaper Scrapbook 1915-1923". July 30, 1915 – via Internet Archive.
