Homer Thompson (basketball)
Homer Winston Thompson (January 18, 1916 – June 19, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Indianapolis Kautskys and Sheboygan Red Skins in the National Basketball League, as well as the Louisville Colonels in the Professional Basketball League of America.[1][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1916 Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Died | June 19, 2007 (aged 91) Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jeffersonville (Jeffersonville, Indiana) |
| College | Kentucky (1936–1939) |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1939–1940, 1946 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1946–1947 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1947–1948 | Louisville Colonels |
Thompson played college basketball at the University of Kentucky (where he also boxed).[2] His professional career was interrupted by serving in World War II. Thompson spent his post-basketball career as a teacher in Jeffersonville, Indiana, before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1958.[2] He then worked for Broward County Board of Health.[2] Thompson returned to Indiana in 2003 before dying several years later.[2]
References
- "Homer Thompson NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- "Homer Thompson". Peach Basket Society. November 16, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- "Homer Thompson Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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