Chick Halbert
 Halbert in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1919 Albany, Texas |
| Died | March 4, 2013 (aged 94) Coupeville, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | House (House, New Mexico) |
| College | West Texas A&M (1939–1942) |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 22, 20, 11, 6, 14, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Chicago Stags |
| 1947–1948 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1948–1949 | Boston Celtics |
| 1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1949–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| 1951 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Charles Pinkney "Chick" Halbert IV (February 27, 1919 – March 4, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
A 6'9" center from West Texas A&M University, Halbert played five seasons (1946–1951) in the Basketball Association of America (later known as the National Basketball Association). He was a member of the Chicago Stags, the Philadelphia Warriors, the Boston Celtics, the Providence Steamrollers, the Washington Capitols, and the Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.8 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game in his career and earned All-BAA Second Team honors in 1947.
BAA/NBA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Chicago | 61 | .306 | .598 | – | .8 | 12.7 |
| 1947–48 | Chicago | 6 | .218 | .350 | – | .3 | 5.2 |
| 1947–48 | Philadelphia | 40 | .262 | .665 | – | .8 | 10.5 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 33 | .293 | .596 | – | 1.8 | 9.4 |
| 1948–49 | Providence | 27 | .333 | .650 | – | 1.9 | 11.4 |
| 1949–50 | Washington | 68 | .380 | .640 | – | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 1950–51 | Washington / Baltimore | 68 | .365 | .694 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| Career | 303 | .314 | .633 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 8.8 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Chicago | 11 | .253 | .604 | – | .3 | 14.1 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia | 13 | .265 | .607 | – | .3 | 11.5 |
| 1950 | Washington | 2 | .438 | .556 | – | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| Career | 26 | .266 | .603 | – | .4 | 12.4 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Halbert Obituary". Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Death Notice
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- 1919 births
- 2013 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
- Basketball players from Texas
- Boston Celtics players
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Stags players
- People from Albany, Texas
- Philadelphia Warriors players
- Providence Steamrollers players
- Washington Capitols players
- West Texas A&M Buffaloes basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs