Harold Kottman
American basketball player and coach
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1922-08-22)August 22, 1922 Forest Green, Missouri |
Died | November 30, 2004(2004-11-30) (aged 82) Panama City, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Glasgow (Glasgow, Missouri) |
College | Culver–Stockton |
Playing career | 1946–1948 |
Position | Center |
Number | 9 |
Coaching career | 1949–1956 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1946–1947 | Boston Celtics |
1947–1948 | St. Paul Saints |
1948 | Seattle Athletics |
As coach: | |
1949–1956 | Glasgow HS |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Harold William Kottman (August 22, 1922 – November 30, 2004) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
A 6'8" center from Culver-Stockton College, Kottman played one season (1946–47) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 3.1 points in 53 games.[1]
After his retirement from playing in 1948, Kottman returned to his home state of Missouri and coached the basketball team at Glasgow High School.[2][3] He worked as a teacher in Centralia and Center, and became the superintendent of schools in Hale.[2]
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Boston | 53 | .314 | .465 | .3 | 3.1 |
Career | 53 | .314 | .465 | .3 | 3.1 |
References
- ^ "Harold Kottman Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Harold William Kottman". The Fayette Advertiser & The Democrat-Leader. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow roster changed after integration". Columbia Daily Tribune. November 20, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
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