George Grimshaw (basketball)

George Grimshaw
Personal information
Born(1919-09-24)September 24, 1919
England
DiedOctober 20, 1974(1974-10-20) (aged 50)
Methuen, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolDean Academy
(Franklin, Massachusetts)
CollegeBrown (1943–1947)
Playing career1946–1947
PositionGuard
Number14
Coaching career1947–1971
Career history
As player:
1946–1947Providence Steamrollers
1948–1949Hartford Hurricanes
As coach:
1947–1950Puerto Rico
1953–1971Tufts
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George W. "Woody" Grimshaw (September 24, 1919 – October 20, 1974[1]) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

Grimshaw played at Brown University in the 1940s, and was the school's first basketball player to score over 1,000 points.[2] He played one season in the Basketball Association of America for the Providence Steamrollers, averaging 2.9 points per game.[3] Though expected to continue playing professional basketball, he stepped on a nail during the summer of 1947 and an anti-tetanus shot left his arm unavailable for use in playing basketball. Grimshaw was approached by the dean of the University of Puerto Rico to become a coach of the basketball team,[4] and Grimshaw coached there from 1947 to 1950. From 1953 to 1971, he coached basketball at Tufts University.[5]

Grimshaw was later inducted into Brown University's Athletic Hall of Fame.[6] The school's Woody Grimshaw Memorial Award is named in his honor. It is presented to the member of the men's basketball team who "[shows] the most positive attitude and the best spirit".[7]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  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
1946–47 Providence 21 .357 .477 .0 2.9
Career 21 .357 .477 .0 2.9

References

  1. ^ "Woody Grimshaw". Peach Basket Society. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Gordon M. Morton III. Brown University Athletics: from the Bruins to the Bears. Arcadia, 2003. 55. ISBN 0-7385-1252-4.
  3. ^ Woody Grimshaw. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
  4. ^ Durant, Jack (October 16, 1947). "George Woody Grimshaw tetanus, coaching at University of Puerto Rico". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  5. ^ Bob Monahan. "Tufts follows Sheldon's lead". Boston Globe. February 18, 1996. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
  6. ^ "George W. Grimshaw" Archived 2015-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. Brown Athletics. Accessed on June 30, 2017.
  7. ^ Brown Bears 2009-2010 men's basketball media guide. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. 62-63.