Louis "Babe" Pressley (1916–1965) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Chicago Studebaker Flyers.[1] He was also a long-time player for the Harlem Globetrotters.[2][3] Pressley signed with the Globetrotters in 1937 until 1958.[4] Pressley was key in double teaming George Mikan, when the Globetrotters beat the Lakers.[5] He was inducted into the Cleveland Hall of Fame in 1976.[4] Pressley was recognized as an athletic great in an article concerning Abe Saperstein.[6]
 Pressley, circa 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1916 |
| Died | September 15, 1965 (aged 48) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1936 | Cleveland Penzoil |
| 1936–1939 | Jesse Owens Collegians |
| 1937–1942 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1942–1943 | New York Rens |
| 1943 | Chicago Studebaker Flyers |
| 1943 | Cleveland Buckeyes |
| 1943–1954 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1945–1946 | Chicago Monarchs |
References
edit- ^ "Babe Pressley NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Babe Pressley". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "The All-Time Roster of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters". harlemglobetrotters.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Pressley, Louis (Babe) - Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame". clevelandsportshall.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Chicago Tribune (14 February 2015). "How the Harlem Globetrotters integrated the NBA". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. Johnson Publishing Company. 31 March 1966. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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