Harry Zeller

Harry Zeller

Personal information
Born	(1919-07-10)July 10, 1919
Died	September 22, 2004(2004-09-22) (aged 85)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	St. George (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
College	Washington & Jefferson (1940–1943) Pittsburgh (1944–1946)
Playing career	1946–1949
Position	Center / forward
Number	18, 14
Career history
1946–1947	Pittsburgh Ironmen
1947–1948	Altoona Railroders
1948–1949	Pittsburgh Corbetts
Career statistics
Points	362
Assists	31
Personal foul	177[1]
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Harry Raymond Zeller (July 10, 1919 – September 22, 2004), also known as Hank Zeller, was a doctor and basketball player. He attended St. George High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[2] He was a pre-med student Washington & Jefferson College where he also played basketball for two years. He later attended the University of Pittsburgh where he was named captain of the basketball team in 1945.[3][4]

Zeller served both in World War II and the Korean War.[5]

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	Pittsburgh	48	.314	.689	.6	7.5
Career		48	.314	.689	.6	7.5

References

1. "1946-47 BAA Expanded Leaders". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC.
2. "Dr. Harry R. Zeller". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 2004.
3. Jack Sell (October 31, 1945). "Apple and Zeller to captain Pitt basketball team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Danny McGibbeny (December 29, 1950). "Roamin' around: A 'break' for Hank Zeller". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tough job ends for Hank Zeller". The Pittsburgh Press. March 4, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference