George W. "Woody" Grimshaw (September 24, 1919 – October 20, 1974[1]) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
Personal information | |
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Born | England | September 24, 1919
Died | October 20, 1974 Methuen, Massachusetts | (aged 50)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dean Academy (Franklin, Massachusetts) |
College | Brown (1943–1947) |
Playing career | 1946–1947 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 14 |
Coaching career | 1947–1971 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1946–1947 | Providence Steamrollers |
1948–1949 | Hartford Hurricanes |
As coach: | |
1947–1950 | Puerto Rico |
1953–1971 | Tufts |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Grimshaw played at Brown University in the 1940s, and was the school's first basketball player to score over 1,000 points.[2] He played one season in the Basketball Association of America for the Providence Steamrollers, averaging 2.9 points per game.[3] Though expected to continue playing professional basketball, he stepped on a nail during the summer of 1947 and an anti-tetanus shot left his arm unavailable for use in playing basketball. Grimshaw was approached by the dean of the University of Puerto Rico to become a coach of the basketball team,[4] and Grimshaw coached there from 1947 to 1950. From 1953 to 1971, he coached basketball at Tufts University.[5]
Grimshaw was later inducted into Brown University's Athletic Hall of Fame.[6] The school's Woody Grimshaw Memorial Award is named in his honor. It is presented to the member of the men's basketball team who "[shows] the most positive attitude and the best spirit".[7]
BAA career statistics
editLegend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Providence | 21 | .357 | .477 | .0 | 2.9 |
Career | 21 | .357 | .477 | .0 | 2.9 |
References
edit- ^ "Woody Grimshaw". Peach Basket Society. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Gordon M. Morton III. Brown University Athletics: from the Bruins to the Bears. Arcadia, 2003. 55. ISBN 0-7385-1252-4.
- ^ Woody Grimshaw. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
- ^ Durant, Jack (October 16, 1947). "George Woody Grimshaw tetanus, coaching at University of Puerto Rico". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Bob Monahan. "Tufts follows Sheldon's lead". Boston Globe. February 18, 1996. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
- ^ "George W. Grimshaw" Archived 2015-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. Brown Athletics. Accessed on June 30, 2017.
- ^ Brown Bears 2009-2010 men's basketball media guide[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. 62-63.