Major General John Crawford Toomay (August 9, 1922 – March 12, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He played for several teams in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association.[1] He averaged 6.7 points and 0.9 assists per game in 131 career games played.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1922 Ontario, California |
| Died | March 12, 2008 (aged 85) Carlsbad, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Webb School (Claremont, California) |
| College | Pacific (1941–1944, 1946–1947) |
| BAA draft | 1947: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1947–1950 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 20, 15, 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | Chicago Stags |
| 1947–1948 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1948 | Washington Capitols |
| 1948–1949 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1949–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Toomay holds the NBA record for the most personal fouls committed in a playoff game with 8.[2] He later became a major general in the United States Air Force and was a key architect of nuclear defense strategies.[3]
BAA/NBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Chicago | 19 | .191 | .550 | .1 | 1.5 |
| 1947–48 | Providence | 14 | .361 | .690 | .4 | 10.9 |
| 1948–49 | Washington | 13 | .381 | .750 | .1 | 1.9 |
| 1948–49 | Baltimore | 23 | .381 | .659 | .5 | 3.3 |
| 1949–50 | Denver | 62 | .397 | .705 | 1.5 | 9.6 |
| Career | 131 | .376 | .691 | .9 | 6.7 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Baltimore | 1 | .200 | .714 | .0 | 7.0 |
| Career | 1 | .200 | .714 | .0 | 7.0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jack Toomay stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "John Crawford Toomay obituary". The Dallas Morning News. March 16, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ The Washington Post (April 6, 2008). "John C. Toomay; Air Force Major General". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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