Wilson Fitts

Wilson Fitts
Personal information
Born(1915-06-16)June 16, 1915
Smithville, Tennessee
DiedFebruary 23, 2005(2005-02-23) (aged 89)
Topeka, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast (Akron, Ohio)
CollegeAkron (1933–1937)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1937–1939Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Career highlights and awards

William Wilson Fitts (June 16, 1915 – February 23, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League from 1937 to 1939.[1][2][3] In his brief professional career, Cope averaged 2.0 points per game and contributed towards the Wingfoots' league championship in the 1937–38 season.[1]

Career statistics

NBL

Legend
  GP Games played  FGM  Field goals made
 FTM  Free throws made  FTA  Free throws attempted
 FT%  Free throw percentage  PTS  Total points
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
† Denotes seasons in which Fitts's team won an NBL championship

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937–38† Akron G.W. 12 8 6 22 1.8
1938–39† Akron G.W. 19 16 7 39 2.1
Career 31 24 13 61 2.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937† Akron G.W. 5 2 6 10 2.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Wilson Fitts NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Wilson Fitts". Peach Basket Society. August 20, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wilson Fitts Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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