Slim Carter (basketball)

Leonard M. "Slim" Carter (February 29, 1901 – June 27, 1950) was a college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide under coach Hank Crisp.[1] An All-Southern center, he captained the team in 1924 and 1925.[2] The 1924 team was runner up in the SoCon tournament to the national champion North Carolina.[3] He was also known as a cheerleader.[4] Carter was "good at tip off, fast on his feet, and an accurate cager."[5]

Slim Carter
Personal information
Born(1901-02-19)February 19, 1901
Hazel Green, Alabama
Died(1950-06-27)June 27, 1950
Knoxville, Tennessee
Career information
College
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Southern (1924)

His son died from injuries sustained in basketball.

References
  1. Battles, David M. (June 20, 2019). "Yea, Alabama! The Uncensored Journal of the University of Alabama (Volume 3 - 1901 through 1926)". Cambridge Scholars Publishing – via Google Books.
  2. "All-Southern Pick And Coach Monk's Selection". The Davidsonian. March 13, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved November 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "History of the Early Southern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament". www.bigbluehistory.net.
  4. Adams, Natalie Guice; Bettis, Pamela Jean (September 15, 2015). "Cheerleader!: An American Icon". St. Martin's Press – via Google Books.
  5. "Newspaper Scrapbook 1915-1923". July 30, 1915 – via Internet Archive.
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