George Glamack
 Glamack from the 1941 Yackety Yack | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1918 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1987 (aged 68) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Johnstown (Johnstown, Pennsylvania) |
| College | North Carolina (1938–1941) |
| Playing career | 1941–1949 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 99 |
| Career history | |
| 1941–1942 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
| 1945–1947 | Rochester Royals |
| 1947–1948 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
| 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 | |
George Gregory Glamack (June 7, 1919 – March 10, 1987) was an American professional basketball player.
Biography
[edit]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.[2] That year, he led UNC to a Southern Conference championship and the NCAA tournament. In both 1940 and 1941 he won the Helms Foundation Player of the Year which was the only MVP award of that time. He is one of eight players to have his jersey number retired by UNC, the others being Jack Cobb, Lennie Rosenbluth, Phil Ford, James Worthy, Michael Jordan, Antawn Jamison, and Tyler Hansbrough.
Glamack entered pro basketball in 1941. In 1945 he joined the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League.[3] Glamack scored a team high 12.3 points per game and the team finished with a record of 24–10. They would go on to win the 1946 championship, defeating the Sheboygan Red Skins 3–0.[4] The next year Glamack scored 8.5 points per game and the team finished with a record of 31–13,[5] the best record in the league. The team went to the finals again in 1947 but lost to George Mikan and the Chicago American Gears. Glamack retired from professional basketball in 1951.
BAA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 11 | .248 | .764 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
| Career | 11 | .248 | .764 | 1.7 | 9.3 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "George Glamack Bio - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "TarHeelIllustrated – No. 14: George Glamack". June 17, 2016.
- ^ "George Glamack".
- ^ "1945–46 Rochester Royals Stats".
- ^ "1946–47 Rochester Royals Stats".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- 1919 births
- 1987 deaths
- Akron Goodyear Wingfoots players
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Serbian descent
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- Centers (basketball)
- Hammond Calumet Buccaneers players
- Indianapolis Jets players
- Indianapolis Kautskys players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Rochester Royals players
- Sportspeople from Johnstown, Pennsylvania