No. 51, 69 | |
Born: | January 20, 1920 Winona, Minnesota |
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Died: | February 29, 1996 Excelsior, Minnesota | (aged 76)
Career information | |
Position(s) | End |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
College | St. Mary's University |
Career history | |
As player | |
1942 | Chicago Bears |
1943 | Chicago Cardinals |
1944 | "Card-Pitt" |
1945 | Chicago Cardinals |
Basketball career | |
Career information | |
High school | Winona (Winona, Minnesota) |
College | St. Mary's (Minnesota) (1938–1942) |
Playing career | 1943–1951 |
Position | Center / forward |
Number | 17 |
Career history | |
1943–1948 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
1949–1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1950–1951 | Louisville Alumnites |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 143 |
Games | 63 |
Assists | 90 |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Clinton Belmar Wager (January 20, 1920 – February 29, 1996) was a professional football and basketball player. He played in the National Football League from 1942 to 1945 for the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals and the Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers merged team, "Card-Pitt". However, he also played in the National Basketball Association in 1949–50 for the Fort Wayne Pistons (now called the Detroit Pistons). He also played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Hammond Calumet Buccaneers, while finishing his career with the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League.