Donald Patterson Beery (February 23, 1920 – April 2, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in the National Basketball League during the 1941–42 season and averaged 0.7 points per game.[1][3]

Don Beery
Personal information
Born(1920-02-23)February 23, 1920
Fort Wayne, Indiana
DiedApril 2, 2016(2016-04-02) (aged 96)
Tucson, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Side (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
PositionGuard
Career history
1940–1941Fort Wayne
1941–1942Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons

He served in the Army during World War II and earned the Silver Star with arrowhead, Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart with 2 Oak Clusters.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Don Beery NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Don Beery". Peach Basket Society. December 2, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Virgil Batterman Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Obiturary. Apr. 17, 2016. Fort Wayne Newspapers. Legacy.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019.