Jim Brown (basketball)

Jim Brown

Personal information
Born	(1912-06-13)June 13, 1912
Died	January 6, 1991(1991-01-06) (aged 78)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Southern (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Temple (1932–1935)
Playing career	1935–19??
Position	Guard / forward
Career history
193?–1940	Original Celtics
1940	Detroit Eagles
Career highlights and awards
WPBT champion (1941) 2× All-EIBL (1934, 1935) Honorable mention All-American (1935)

James T. Brown[1] (June 13, 1912 – January 6, 1991) was an American professional basketball and baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s.[2][3] In basketball, he played for the Original Celtics and Detroit Eagles.[4][5] A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brown was a star athlete at Temple University, earning three varsity letters in each basketball and basketball.[1] In basketball, he twice earned all-conference honors while also leading the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League in scoring as a senior in 1934–35.[1] He earned several All-America accolades that year as well.[6] In baseball, Brown held a career batting average of .340 and once hit three home runs in one game.[1]

Upon graduation in 1935, Brown pursued professional careers in both sports.[1] After some time with the Original Celtics, in 1940 he signed to play for the Detroit Eagles in the National Basketball League.[4][7] After the NBL season ended, he helped lead the Eagles to the World Professional Basketball Tournament championship in Chicago, Illinois, one of the most prestigious basketball tournaments in its era.[8]

In 1977, Temple University inducted Brown into their athletics hall of fame.[1]

References

1. "James T. Brown – Class of 1935". Owls Hall of Fame. Temple University. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
2. "JIM BROWN". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
3. "Jim Brown". Detroit Free Press via peachbasketsociety.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
4. Rice, Bill (November 30, 1940). "Sport Spatterings". Warren Times Mirror. p. 7. Retrieved July 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jim Brown NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
6. "Oiler Quint To Play Host To Detroit Eagles". The Evening Review. January 15, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved July 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Oshkosh Cagers Keep First Place in National Loop". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. December 3, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "The World's Professional Basketball Tournament Champions Detroit Eagles". The Evening Review. December 16, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.