Clinton Belmar Wager (January 20, 1920 – February 29, 1996) was a professional football and basketball player. He played in the National Football League from 1942 to 1945 for the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals and the Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers merged team, "Card-Pitt". However, he also played in the National Basketball Association in 1949–50 for the Fort Wayne Pistons (now called the Detroit Pistons). He also played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Hammond Calumet Buccaneers, while finishing his career with the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League.
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| Born: | January 20, 1920 Winona, Minnesota |
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| Died: | February 29, 1996 (aged 76) Excelsior, Minnesota |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | St. Mary's University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1942 | Chicago Bears |
| 1943 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1944 | "Card-Pitt" |
| 1945 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winona (Winona, Minnesota) |
| College | St. Mary's (Minnesota) (1938–1942) |
| Playing career | 1943–1951 |
| Position | Center / forward |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1943–1948 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
| 1949–1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1950–1951 | Louisville Alumnites |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 143 |
| Games | 63 |
| Assists | 90 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editPrior to his professional career, Wager played basketball for Saint Mary's University. During his college career, he was an all-conference center and an individual scoring champion twice, in 1939 and 1940. He also participated in the 1941 National Invitational Tournament. He was also selected in his senior year as captain of the school's basketball team. He also played football for the school. He was elected in the schools sports hall of fame in 1977.
Career statistics
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Fort Wayne | 63 | .281 | .617 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Fort Wayne | 4 | .440 | .800 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
References
edit- ^ "Clint Wager". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2022.