Howard Wilson "Soup" Cable (April 4, 1913 – February 19, 1995) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He bypassed college basketball after graduating from high school and jumped right to the professional ranks, first with the Akron Firestone Non-Skids (1937–1941) and then to the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–42).[1][2] Cable led the Non-Skids to consecutive National Basketball League championships in 1938–39 and 1939–40.[2] In both of those seasons he was named to the All-NBL First Team.[1] He was married to Catherine Tobin and had three children. Catherine's brother was Paul Tobin, a teammate of Cable's with Akron.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1913 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | February 19, 1995 (aged 81) Prospect, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West (Akron, Ohio) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1937–1941 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids |
| 1941–1942 | Toledo Jim White Chevrolets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | FGM | Field goals made |
| FTM | Free throws made | FTA | Free throws attempted |
| FT% | Free throw percentage | PTS | Total points |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Cable's team won an NBL championship |
NBL
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 15 | 42 | 45 | 129 | 8.6 | ||
| 1938–39† | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 24 | 99 | 64 | 262 | 10.9 | ||
| 1939–40† | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 26 | 79 | 61 | 219 | 8.4 | ||
| 1940–41 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 15 | 30 | 34 | 47 | .723 | 94 | 6.3 |
| 1941–42 | Toledo | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 29 | 5.8 |
| Career | 85 | 260 | 37 | 51 | .725 | 733 | 8.6 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 11.0 |
| 1938–39† | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 5 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 8.2 |
| 1939–40† | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 8 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 5.3 |
| 1940–41 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 11.0 |
| Career | 17 | 36 | 55 | 127 | 7.5 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Soup Cable NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ a b Howard "Soup" Cable. Summit County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Catheine Cable obituary".
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