Al Grenert
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Holyoke, Massachusetts | July 8, 1919
Died | August 9, 2002 Rockport, Maine | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Holyoke (Holyoke, Massachusetts) |
College | NYU (1941–1942, 1944–1945) |
Playing career | 1945–1949 |
Position | Guard / forward |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1945–1946 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
1946–1948 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1947 | Birmingham Skyhawks |
1947–1948 | Montgomery Rebels |
1947–1948 | Utica Olympics |
As coach: | |
1949–1971 | Saint Anselm |
1976–1984 | Nashua HS |
Albert Francis Grenert (July 8, 1919 – August 9, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.[1] He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League, among other teams and leagues.[1][2][3] He played college basketball and baseball at New York University (NYU).[2]
Grenert served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[2] He also had a coaching career that lasted 30 seasons, spanning both college and high school levels.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Albert Grenert NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Al Grenert". Peach Basket Society. February 11, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Al Grenert". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 2002 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Massachusetts
- Basketball players from Massachusetts
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- NYU Violets baseball players
- NYU Violets men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Professional Basketball League of America players
- Saint Anselm Hawks men's basketball coaches
- Scranton Miners players
- Sheboygan Red Skins players
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs