Ernest Francis Fortney (January 6, 1915 – October 11, 1987) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in college for Duquesne University. Fortney then played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Youngstown Bears where he averaged 3.1 points per game in his career.[2]

Ernie Fortney
Personal information
Born(1915-01-06)January 6, 1915
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 11, 1987(1987-10-11) (aged 72)
Annapolis, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeDuquesne (1936–1938)
PositionCenter
Career history
1938–1939Pittsburgh Pirates
1945–1946Youngstown Bears
1946–1947Akron Goodyears

References

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  1. ^ "Ernie Fortney". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Ernie Fortney NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2016.