Jim Spruill
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1923 Dublin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2006 (aged 82) Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dublin (Dublin, Texas) |
| College | Rice (1941–1943, 1946–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1948 | Indianapolis Jets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Winfred Spruill (February 26, 1923 – January 8, 2006) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Spruill was born in Dublin, Texas, to Clint and Addie Spruill.[3] He first played football at Dublin High School, where he earned four letters and All-District honours as a tailback.[4]
College career
[edit]Spruill won a basketball scholarship to Rice University where he also played college football.[5][1]
Professional career
[edit]Following his graduation, Spruill played professional football for the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.[2] He played in 26 total games, starting 15.[2]
Spruill also played in the Basketball Association of America for the Indianapolis Jets in just one game during the 1948–49 BAA season.[1] In that game he scored two points and recorded three personal fouls.[1][6] He was recommended to Jets coach Burl Friddle by Colts coach Cecil Isbell.[7]
Coaching career
[edit]In 1951, Spruill became a high school football coach at Silsbee, Texas. He later coached at Durango High School in Durango, Colorado, Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona, and Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California.[8] He coached football at LHS from 1965 to 1974 before serving as athletic director until 1981.[9][5]
Spruill died in 2006 at Boulder City, Nevada, at age 82.[10]
BAA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 1 | .333 | .000 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 | .333 | .000 | .0 | 2.0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Jim Spruill BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jim Spruill NFL stats". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
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- ^ Wiener, Bob (October 25, 1999). "The Double Life of Jim Spruill". The Lompoc Record. p. B1. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jets Face Fulks, Warriors Tonight With New Player". The Indianapolis Star. February 7, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1923 births
- 2006 deaths
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- Players of American football from Texas
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