Jim Higgins (basketball)

Jim Higgins
Personal information
Born(1918-12-25)December 25, 1918
Olney, Illinois
DiedFebruary 12, 2002(2002-02-12) (aged 83)
Urbana, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolOlney (Olney, Illinois)
PositionCenter
Career history
1940Hammond Ciesar All-Americans

James Chaplin Higgins (December 25, 1918[1] – February 12, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.[2][3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in one game during the 1940–41 season and scored one point.[3]

Higgins was also a minor league baseball player.[4] He played for the Baltimore Orioles (minor league team), Federalsburg A's, Dover Orioles, Appleton Papermakers, and Vicksburg Hill Billies.[4]

References

  1. ^ "President Michael D Higgins honours 200,000 Irish soldiers who fought in WWI as he speaks of 'official amnesia' after conflict". independent. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. ^ "Jim Higgins". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Jim Higgins NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Jim Higgins minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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