Homer Fuller
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1920 Annona, Texas |
| Died | March 25, 2007 (aged 87) Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Annona (Annona, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M–Commerce (1939–1942) |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1944–1945 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| As coach: | |
| 1945–1954 | W. H. Adamson HS |
William Homer Fuller (January 9, 1920 – March 25, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1944–45 season averaged 5.3 points per game.[1][3] At Texas A&M University–Commerce he played basketball and tennis.[2]
After college, Fuller tried to join the Navy but was denied due to vascular problems in his legs.[2] He became a school teacher in the Dallas, Texas area while also coaching and refereeing high school basketball and football.[4] He moved up the ranks in education to become a Deputy Assistant Superintendent, retiring in 1981.[4] Fuller also refereed collegiately for the Missouri Valley Conference and holds the distinction of being on the officiating crew of the first college football game in the Houston Astrodome.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Homer Fuller NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Homer Fuller". Peach Basket Society. January 18, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Homer Fuller Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "William Fuller Obituary". Dallas Morning News. Legacy.com. 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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